Gefährliche Fracht

Gefährliche Fracht

1954 · 96 min · ★ 9.0 · Drama

During the unloading of the freighter "Florida", West German dock workers discover napalm bombs instead of the specified precision machines - and a deceptive maneuver by the American occupying forces: the workers had already refused to unload the ship in France, where it was named "Chicago". It was refloated on the voyage to Germany. The German dockers also went on strike. Among them was Hein Jensen, who found it particularly difficult to take part. He had just found work again with difficulty. He needs the money because he wants to get married. His bride Helga has just given birth. When the Americans try to blackmail him into changing his colleagues' minds, he knows where his place is. The strike turns into a huge peace demonstration.

Directed by Gustav von Wangenheim · Written by Kurt Bortfeldt

Your Rating

Cast

Make it a double feature

1h 40m together

Gefährliche Fracht

CALCO (A Symphony of Echo)

Both from Gustav von Wangenheim.

More from Gustav von WangenheimSee all →

CALCO (A Symphony of Echo)CALCO (A Symphony of Echo) · 2019
CALCO (A Symphony of Echo)
10.02019
MovieThrillerHorror
A man tries to enjoy a quiet movie night, but then he enters a world of confusion when an unexpected visitor knocks on his door.
Hogler's TaskHogler's Task · 1950
Hogler's Task
8.01950
MovieDrama
The Luisin ridge is divided not only by the river, but also by the zone boundary. The old CEO Högler still lives in the west, the eastern part has been expropriated and is managed by the chief engineer Dr. Tellen. He is working on a new steel production process that Högler absolutely needs. Högler's means to achieve his goal are bribery, espionage and slander. Trade union member Maria Steinitz almost becomes a victim of slander. However, the intrigue is exposed and Hogler's criminal intentions are thwarted. At a large production meeting, the old people's controller Hufland exposes the true culprits. Maria and Fritz Rottmann, a trade unionist from Munich, who have known each other since the days of the anti-fascist resistance, embrace each other.
The Tomb of NosferatuThe Tomb of Nosferatu · 2023
The Tomb of Nosferatu
7.82023
MovieHorrorDocumentary
Nearly a century ago, two filmmakers traveled to Germany to shoot an homage to the 1922 film, Nosferatu, and visit the graves of those who made the silent horror masterpiece. In doing so, they unleashed a dark shadow from cinema's past.
NosferatuNosferatu · 1922
Nosferatu
7.71922
MovieHorrorFantasy
The mysterious Count Orlok summons a happily married real estate agent to his castle, located up in the Transylvanian mountains, to finalise a terrifying deal.
Woman in the MoonWoman in the Moon · 1929
Woman in the Moon
7.21929
MovieDramaScience Fiction
A scientist discovers that there's gold on the moon. He builds a rocket to fly there, but there's too much rivalry among the crew to have a successful expedition.
The House on the MoonThe House on the Moon · 1921
The House on the Moon
7.01921
Movie
The House on the Moon
The Love Tragedy of the HomunculusThe Love Tragedy of the Homunculus · 1916
The Love Tragedy of the Homunculus
7.01916
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
The homunculus and his companion Edgar Rodin make an invention that would allow the hateful homunculus to destroy the world. But first he wants to find out about love. When he observes how young Anna is rejected by her parents, he takes care of her and asks her parents for forgiveness - without success. He brings her to her seducer, who also rejects the girl. The homunculus then takes revenge by ruining the man financially and throwing Anna at his feet. But she still loves the villain and asks Homunculus for mercy. The homunculus cannot understand this feeling of love - he wants to try it out on himself. He puts a young woman who loves him to the hardest test, but she will do anything for him, sacrificing her fiancé and her parents. Only when he reveals his artificial nature to her, she leaves him. This experience confirms the homunculus in his intention to destroy mankind.
Und wieder 48Und wieder 48 · 1948
Und wieder 48
7.01948
MovieDrama
In 1948, students from Berlin University take part in the filming of a movie about the 1848 revolution as extras. A dispute arises between Else and Heinz, who tends to dismiss the revolution as a comical affair. Two fiercely opposing camps form at the university. But Heinz begins to reflect, and reading about a young student who lost his life in the turbulent days a hundred years earlier slowly changes his attitude. The conclusion of the filming at the Wartburg also reunites him with Else.
KitschKitsch · 1919
Kitsch
7.01919
Movie
The StruggleThe Struggle · 1936
The Struggle
7.01936
MovieDrama
1933 year, Germany. The mother of worker kill nazis organizes pure resistance against political tyranny reigning in a country.
Warning ShadowsWarning Shadows · 1923
Warning Shadows
6.61923
MovieThrillerFantasy
During a dinner given by a wealthy baron and his wife, attended by four of her suitors in a 19th century German manor, a shadow-player rescues the marriage by giving all the guests a vision what might happen tonight if the baron stays jealous and the suitors do not reduce their advances towards his beautiful wife. Or was it a vision?
The Stone RiderThe Stone Rider · 1923
The Stone Rider
6.61923
MovieDramaHorror
In a distant Teutonic village, people dance and drink merrily celebrating a wedding feast. However, an elderly man tells the villagers that the valley where they live wasn't always happy but sorrowful. This was due to the tyranny of the master of the mountains who ruled the valley despotically.
Radiohead X Nosferatu: A Symphony of HorrorRadiohead X Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror · 2025
Radiohead X Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror
6.42025
MovieHorror
This special presentation of Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922) pairs the original silent film with Radiohead’s “KID A (2000) / Amnesiac (2001) as its score, courtesy of Silents Synced. Silents Synced pairs classic silent movies with epic rock music, partnering with independent cinemas to create memorable, new silent film experiences. "Nosferatu x Radiohead: A Silents Synced Film" is directed and remixed by Josh Frank.
Romeo and Juliet in the SnowRomeo and Juliet in the Snow · 1920
Romeo and Juliet in the Snow
6.31920
MovieComedy
The story of Romeo and Juliet, a tale as old as time-- Here, played as farcical lark: A goofy comedy of manners set in a snowy Bavarian village.
The Artificial ManThe Artificial Man · 1916
The Artificial Man
6.21916
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
Part of the artificial-creature series encompassing Der Golem (1914 and 1920), Alraune (1918, 1928, 1930) and Metropolis (1926), 'Homunculus' was the most popular serial in Germany during World War I even influencing the dress of fashionable Berlin. Foenss, a Danish star, is the perfect creature manufactured in a laboratory by Kuehne. Having discovered his origins, that he has no 'soul' and is incapable of love, he revenges himself on mankind, instigating revolutions and becoming a monstrous but beautiful tyrant, relentlessly pursued by his creator-father who seeks to rectify his mistake.
Kohlhiesel's DaughtersKohlhiesel's Daughters · 1920
Kohlhiesel's Daughters
6.01920
MovieComedyRomance
Somewhere in Southern Bavaria Xaver wants to marry Gretel, but her father Kohlhiesel wants his elder daughter Liesel to marry first. The problem is, nobody wants to marry her, because she is too brutal. Seppel suggests, that he should marry Liesel first, get rid of her and then he can marry Gretel...

More Like This

Under the Roofs of ParisUnder the Roofs of Paris · 1930
Under the Roofs of Paris
6.61930
MovieDramaRomance
In the tenement slums of Paris between the world wars, impoverished street singer Albert yearns for beautiful Romanian immigrant Pola. Pola's boyfriend, local hoodlum Fred, grows jealous of Albert's constant attention to his woman and frames the hapless musician for one of his own petty crimes. But while Albert is in prison for Fred's misdeed, Pola ends up falling for Albert's faithful best friend, Louis.
JesusJesus · 1979
Jesus
8.31979
MovieDrama
Three and a half years of Jesus' ministry, as told in the Gospel of Luke.
That Night of VarennesThat Night of Varennes · 1982
That Night of Varennes
6.91982
MovieHistoryComedy
During the French Revolution, a surprising company shares a coach, trying to catch up something - the time itself, perhaps.
The Born LosersThe Born Losers · 1967
The Born Losers
6.51967
MovieActionCrime
A biker gang incites a reign of terror in a California coastal town that culminates in four teenage girls being raped. Vietnam veteran Billy Jack has had enough, however, and takes on the depraved bikers single-handedly. He rescues young Vicky Barrington from their clutches, but then has to contend with not only the thugs, but also the ineffectual and racist local lawmen, who have it out for the half-Native American Billy.
Les MisérablesLes Misérables · 1934
Les Misérables
7.91934
MovieDramaHistory
In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter