The Girl and the Legend
1957, German. Directed by Josef von Báky.
London, in 1730. Charly, Jim and Ben work hard, with the brave Maud, in a cotton mill to earn a few shillings. They all dream of the wonderful island told by Daniel Defoe. The latter lives in a miserable room. He is disgraced and rejected by his son Tom, a scoundrel who blames his father for losing his position at the Court ...
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Josef von BákyDirector
- Romy SchneiderMaud Cantley
- Horst BuchholzTom
- Erich PontoDaniel Defoe
- Magda SchneiderMrs. Cantley
- Mathias WiemanKönig Georg II.
- Rudolf VogelMr. Herodes Pum
- Elisabeth FlickenschildtMiss Hackett
- Günther LüdersDr. Drinkwater
- Roland KaiserBen
- Wolfgang CondrusCharly
- Gert FröbeMr.Gillis
- Joseph OffenbachMr.Miles
Details
- Released
- 7 February 1957
- Original title
- Robinson soll nicht sterben
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Johannes Mario Simmel, Emil Burri
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The Girl and the Legend runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Which OTT platform is The Girl and the Legend on?
The Girl and the Legend isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 February 1957. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Girl and the Legend?
If you liked The Girl and the Legend, try The Nest, Stopped on Track, The Young One.
Who directed The Girl and the Legend?
The Girl and the Legend (1957) was directed by Josef von Báky and stars Romy Schneider, Horst Buchholz, Erich Ponto.