Mother and Child

Consul Petersen and his wife are desperate, because they lost their only child and can’t have another. At the same time, the maid Anna is expecting a child, whose father, Jurgen, works in a sawmill. When both of them lose their jobs, they fear they won’t be able to feed the newborn. Thus, they strike a deal with the Petersens, which works for both couples: Anna and Jurgen will receive a farm from the Petersens, free and clear; and the two will allow the Petersens to adopt the child. Anna and Jurgen marry and are quite happy; but when the child is finally born, Anna doesn’t wish to surrender him and flees with the child into the Wattenmeer.

Top Cast

Henny Porten

Anna

Hansi Arnstaedt

Frau Kröger

Fita Benkhoff

Frau Hellinger

Paul Westermeier

Larsen, Tischlermeister

Hermann Picha

Rippe

Peter Voß

Jürgen

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Wolfgang Keppler

Herr Petersen

Elisabeth Wendt

Frau Petersen

Werner Pledath

Dr.Fiedler

Paul Westermeier

Larsen

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Luise Morland

Frau Larsen

Walter Steinbeck

Herr Hellinger

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Bruno Ziener

Diener

Gustav Püttjer

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Ernst Rotmund