Port of Freedom
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Port of Freedom

7.3 / 10 1944 1h 49mNR German
DramaRomance

Storyline

Singing sailor Hannes, who now entertains the crowd at St. Pauli's Hippodrome after years at sea, promises his dying brother that he will take care of his ex-girlfriend Gisa. Taking Gisa to Hamburg to live with him, Hannes quickly falls in love with her, but soon has to face Gisa's affection for another man, Willem.

Cast & Crew

Hans Albers

Hans Albers

Hannes Kröger

Lead
Ilse Werner

Ilse Werner

Gisa Häuptlein

Hans Söhnker

Hans Söhnker

Willem

Hilde Hildebrand

Hilde Hildebrand

Anita

Gustav Knuth

Gustav Knuth

Fiete

Günther Lüders

Günther Lüders

Jens

IF

Ilse Fürstenberg

Gisa's mother

Helmut Käutner

Helmut Käutner

Karl

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Helmut Käutner's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Port of Freedom is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker