Elga's life with Magnus, her husband, would be a happy one if Struwe, her former lover, had not resurfaced and started to blackmail her.For a while, he has been extorting money from her, threatening, if she didn't, to reveal all the details about their past life. In desperation, Elga decides to disappear and goes to another town where, forsaken and forlorn, she sinks lower and lower. One day, Magnus, who has not forgotten her, meets her by chance. And he falls in love with this stray creature who reminds him of the one who left him so suddenly...
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🔍 Search on JustWatch →Schatten der Nacht has mixed reviews with a rating of 6.0/10. Good for a relaxed evening without high expectations.
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A classic from 1950. They don't make them like this anymore — which is exactly why you should watch it. Best for: viewers looking to try something new without being too demanding.
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Hilde Krahl
Elga
Willy Fritsch
Ernst Magnus
Carl Raddatz
Richard Struwe
Carl-Heinz Schroth
Minjes
Ursula Herking
Julia
Inge Meysel
Lisa
Josef Sieber
Mumme
Hermann Schomberg
Edgar Elsberg
Arnim Dahl
Freitag
Albert Florath
Kommissar
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