1921
6.0 (14 votes)
0h 50m
Genres
Mystery
Drama
Thriller
Production Companies
Henny Porten Filmproduktion
Gloria Film
Gloria Film
Backstairs (Hintertreppe)
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.
Key Crew
Director: Leopold Jessner, Paul Leni
Writer: Carl Mayer
Director of Photography: Willy Hameister, Karl Hasselmann
Producer: Hanns Lippmann, Henny Porten
Top Cast
Henny Porten
Das Dienstmädchen
Fritz Kortner
Der Postbote
William Dieterle
Der Handwerker
