by Hal Erickson
synopsis
Das Maedel von der Resperbahn (Girl from the Resperbahn) was based on a story by Benne Vigny. When young Hanna (Olga Tschekova) is washed up on shore after a shipwreck, she is rescued by lighthouse keeper Uwe Bull (Hans von Schlettow). Out of gratitude, Hanna marries her savior, though she does not love him. The story takes an ominous turn when Hanna falls hard for a young sailor (Josef Rowensky). Reviewers in 1930 were less impressed by the stars of this film than they were by popular baritone Andre Pilot, cast in a marginal role as a cabaret singer.
