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The Light on the Gallows
Europe in 1793. For years, England and France have been at war with each other. Now, France sends three men to the British colony of Jamaica to organize a slave revolt. The envoys are Debuisson, the grandson of a Jamaican rum manufacturer, who knows the island very well, his old friend Sasportas, and the sailor Galloudec. After having established contact with the fragmented rebel groups, they receive the surprising news of Napoleon′s takeover in France. Whereas Debuisson, who by now has gotten used to his role as a rich heir, wants to wait for new instructions from home, his companions are determined to press ahead with the revolt. When a slave kills a British guard, the situation escalates.
Cast
- Alexander Lang as Sasportas
- Amza Pellea as Debuisson
- Jürgen Holtz as Galloudec
- Erwin Geschonneck as Bering
- Heidemarie Wenzel as Elisabeth
- Käthe Reichel as Tante
- Milan Beli as Bloomfield
- Herbert Köfer as Myrtle
- Axel Triebel as Vetter James
- Volkmar Kleinert as Galdy
- Rolf Hoppe as Pfarrer Clark
- Szymon Szurmiej
Details
- Director
- Helmut Nitzschke
- Released
- May 13, 1976
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Studio
- DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 6.5 / 10 from 2 votes
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