
Consul Petersen and his wife are desperate, because they lost their only child and can’t have another. At the same time, the maid Anna is expecting a child, whose father, Jurgen, works in a sawmill. When both of them lose their jobs, they fear they won’t be able to feed the newborn. Thus, they strike a deal with the Petersens, which works for both couples: Anna and Jurgen will receive a farm from the Petersens, free and clear; and the two will allow the Petersens to adopt the child. Anna and Jurgen marry and are quite happy; but when the child is finally born, Anna doesn’t wish to surrender him and flees with the child into the Wattenmeer.
Directed by Hans Steinhoff
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Cast

Henny Porten
Anna

Hansi Arnstaedt
Frau Kröger

Fita Benkhoff
Frau Hellinger

Paul Westermeier
Larsen, Tischlermeister

Hermann Picha
Rippe

Peter Voß
Jürgen
Wolfgang Keppler
Herr Petersen

Elisabeth Wendt
Frau Petersen

Werner Pledath
Dr.Fiedler

Paul Westermeier
Larsen
Luise Morland
Frau Larsen

Walter Steinbeck
Herr Hellinger

Bruno Ziener
Diener

Gustav Püttjer
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