… und wenn’s nur einer wär’ …

… und wenn’s nur einer wär’ …

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… und wenn’s nur einer wär’ …

1949

1h 24m

10.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

The young actress Bettina has angered the director of a West Berlin camp for troubled youth with a song that celebrates the adventurous lives of these "wayward youths." Hein Denecke invites her to get to know the real lives of these young people.

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Cast & Crew

14 members

Acting

Edelweiß Malchin

Bettina

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Siegfried Dornbusch

Jochen Denecke

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Walter Bechmann

Vorsitzender im Gericht

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Käte Alving

Frl. Müller

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Lutz Moik

Michael

Lutz Moik

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Erik von Loewis

Vorsitzender im Gericht

Erik von Loewis

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Axel Monjé

Osterheld

Axel Monjé

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Uwe-Jens Pape

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Uwe-Jens Pape

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Alexander Engel

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Alexander Engel

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Franz Weber

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Albert Venohr

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Hans Emons

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Otto Matthies

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Thomas Dunskus

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