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Anna Susanna

Anna Susanna is an East German drama film directed by Richard Nicolas. It was released in 1953.

Plot

During the Great Depression, a rich businessman named Brinkmann decides to sink his ship, Anna Susanna, in order to collect on the insurance. He orders its captain, Kleiers, to sabotage it while at sea. When Kleiers carries out his instructions, he is spotted by several sailors and passengers. The captain is killed in the ensuing fight, but not before he manages to shipwreck Anna Susanna. Only a handful of people survive. After they return home, they discover that Brinkmann's insurance fraud worked and he was compensated. They sue him at court and manage to have him indicted.

    More details

    author
    director Richard Nicolas
    editor Lieselotte Johl
    genre drama
    keywords great depression insurance fraud kill return home
    musicBy Horst Hanns Sieber
    producer Adolf Hannemann
    productionCompany DEFA
    publisher Progress Film