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Backstairs

6.2

0h 50m

1921

Synopsis

In a poor neighborhood of a big city, a crippled mailman is in love with a maid who lives in his building. However, she is in love with a wealthy and handsome young man, who soon disappears. The mailman provides the maid with letters that get her hopes up... but tragedy will soon befall all three.

Director

Paul Leni

Leopold Jessner

MysteryDramaThriller

staircase

Cast & Crew

Henny Porten

Henny Porten

as The Maid

Fritz Kortner

Fritz Kortner

as The Postman

William Dieterle

William Dieterle

as The Lover

Eugene Dieterle

as (Uncredited)

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