People in the Fire
1930 film
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People in the Fire (German: Menschen im Feuer) is a 1930 German silent adventure drama film directed by Harry Piel and starring Piel, Nico Turoff, Lotte Lorring and Hilde von Stolz.[1][2] It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Neppach.[3] Piel was a prominent star of the Weimair era, known for his action films.
Hans Wilhelm
Nico Turoff
Lotte Lorring
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| Directed by | Harry Piel |
| Written by | Robert Liebmann Hans Wilhelm |
| Produced by | Harry Piel |
| Starring | Harry Piel Nico Turoff Lotte Lorring |
| Cinematography | Ewald Daub |
Production company | Ariel Film |
| Distributed by | Deutsche Lichtspiel-Syndikat |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Languages | Silent German intertitles |
Synopsis
Harry Peltzer and his superior Paul Körner are both dedicated firefighters and old friends. Their friendship is put to the test when they both fall for Nelly, a blonde cashier they encounter provoking a deep rivalry between the two. Eventually they come to blows only to be interrupted by the sound of a call-out for a major blaze at a factory. They both head to tackle the massive fire and in the process, together in a collapsing building, their old camaraderie returns. Afterwards they discover that Nelly has been out with another man while they have been tackling the blaze.
Cast
- Harry Piel as Harry Peltzer
- Nico Turoff as Paul Körner
- Lotte Lorring as Nelly
- Hilde von Stolz
- Leopold von Ledebur
- Carl Balhaus
- Ernst Behmer
- Charly Berger
- Kurt Brenkendorf
- Heinrich Gotho
- Frida Richard
- Leo Sloma
