Backstairs (1921)
Overview
In a poor neighborhood of a big city, a crippled mailman is in love with a maid who lives in his building. However, she is in love with a wealthy and handsome young man, who soon disappears. The mailman provides the maid with letters that get her hopes up... but tragedy will soon befall all three.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | de |
| Popularity | 1.433 |
Directed By
Paul Leni
Leopold Jessner
Crew
Paul Leni
Carl Mayer
Leopold Jessner
Hanns Lippmann
Willy Hameister
Henny Porten
Hans Landsberger
Karl Hasselmann
Paul Leni
Karl Görge
Wilhelm von Kaufmann
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