The Track in the Night
Spur in die Nacht
Synopsis
The bricklayer Ulli has received a letter from his girlfriend Sabine asking him to come to her from Berlin as soon as possible. Sabine works as a sales clerk in a small village in the Zittau Mountains near the border with Czechoslovakia. However, when Ulli arrives at the station, Sabine is not waiting for him. He goes alone to the Fuchsbau inn. Sabine's friend Traudel only knows that Sabine has made her way to the station. When she notices that Sabine's room has been cleared out, she calls the police. All the police find in Sabine's room is a map showing a trip to Hamburg. They now consider Sabine to be a fugitive from the republic.
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Ulrich Thein
Ulli Sperber
Eva-Maria Hagen
Sabine
Annekathrin Bürger
Traudel
Raimund Schelcher
Man with leather jacket
Uwe-Jens Pape
Hanno
Friedrich Gnaß
old Grabbert
Hermann Kiessner
Herr Eschka
Kurt Dunkelmann
Herr Lehmann
Hans-Peter Minetti
Dr. Meisel
Horst Kube
The younger
Herbert Körbs
The older
Kurt Rackelmann
Herr Bethmann
Hela Gruel
Frau Lehmann
Aribert Grimmer
Grabbert
Albert Hetterle
Offizier
Dieter Perlwitz
second border policeman
Lisa Wehn
old woman on the train
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Günter Reisch
- Screenplay & Story
- Günter Reisch, Gerhard Neumann
- Original Score
- Helmut Nier
- Original Title
- Spur in die Nacht
- Country of Origin
- East Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Günter Reisch
Günter Reisch, Gerhard Neumann
Helmut Nier
Walter Fehdmer
Wally Gurschke
Department Leadership Roster
Walter Fehdmer
Director of Photography
Günter Reisch
Director
Günter Reisch
Writer
Gerhard Neumann
Writer
Wally Gurschke
Editor
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What is The Track in the Night about?
The bricklayer Ulli has received a letter from his girlfriend Sabine asking him to come to her from Berlin as soon as possible. Sabine works as a sales clerk in a small village in the Zittau Mountains near the border with Czechoslovakia. However, when Ulli arrives at the station, Sabine is not waiting for him. He goes alone to the Fuchsbau inn. Sabine's friend Traudel only knows that Sabine has made her way to the station. When she notices that Sabine's room has been cleared out, she calls the police. All the police find in Sabine's room is a map showing a trip to Hamburg. They now consider Sabine to be a fugitive from the republic.
Who directed The Track in the Night?
The Track in the Night was directed by Günter Reisch.
Who stars in The Track in the Night?
The principal cast of The Track in the Night includes Ulrich Thein, Eva-Maria Hagen, Annekathrin Bürger, Raimund Schelcher, Uwe-Jens Pape.
When was The Track in the Night released and how long is it?
The Track in the Night was released in 1957 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for The Track in the Night?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Track in the Night was composed by Helmut Nier.