The Benthin Family
1950, German. Directed by Kurt Maetzig & Slatan Dudow & Richard Groschopp.
The brothers Theo and Gustav Benthin pull profits through smuggling in divided Germany: Theo in the West and Gustav in the East. The East German police catch on quickly, however, and Gustav is arrested. The small band of smugglers disperses, with Gustav’s chauffer Peter Naumann fleeing to the West and his sister choosing the East after struggling to find work and lodging in the West.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Kurt MaetzigDirector
- Slatan DudowDirector
- Richard GroschoppDirector
- Maly DelschaftAnnemarie Naumann
- Harry HindemithSeidel
- Erik SchumannHans Bodmer
- Charlotte AnderOlga Benthin
- Hans-Georg RudolphTheo Benthin
- Werner PledathGustav Benthin
- Peter DornseifDr. Benthin
- Brigitte ConradUrsel Benthin
- Ottokar RunzePeter Naumann
- Hannelore KoblenzHede Naumann
- Karl-Heinz DeickertKlaus Naumann
- Helmuth HinzelmannMr. Brown
Details
- Released
- 7 September 1950
- Original title
- Familie Benthin
- Country
- East Germany
- Written by
- Ehm Welk, Johannes R. Becher, Slatan Dudow
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The Benthin Family isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 September 1950. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Benthin Family?
The Benthin Family (1950) was directed by Kurt Maetzig and Slatan Dudow and Richard Groschopp and stars Maly Delschaft, Harry Hindemith, Erik Schumann.