A old German mine was split in two after the end of WWI because of the new border. In the Frenchpart a fire breaks out. The German minwers send a rescue group in, helping their French comrades. A group of three old German miners, who where not treaten friendly at a French inn the night before, start their private rescue through an old way, where since 1919 the border is. After all survivors are rescued, there's a big party with speeches about friendship between Frensh and Germans, while border police closes the old way in the mine.
Directed byGeorg Wilhelm Pabst
Written byPeter Martin Lampel, Karl Otten, Gerbert Rappaport, Ladislaus Vajda, L�on Werth (French dialogue)
CountryGermany, France
Runtime93 min
On screen
Alexander Granach
Fritz Kampers
Ernst Busch
Elisabeth Wendt
