Europe in 1793. For years, England and France have been at war with each other. Now, France sends three men to the British colony of Jamaica to organize a slave revolt. The envoys are Debuisson, the grandson of a Jamaican rum manufacturer, who knows the island very well, his old friend Sasportas, and the sailor Galloudec. After having established contact with the fragmented rebel groups, they receive the surprising news of Napoleon′s takeover in France. Whereas Debuisson, who by now has gotten used to his role as a rich heir, wants to wait for new instructions from home, his companions are determined to press ahead with the revolt. When a slave kills a British guard, the situation escalates.
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The Light on the Gallows Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Volkmar Kleinert
He was 37, now 86 years old
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as Galdy |
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Rolf Hoppe
He was 45, now 94 years old
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as Pfarrer Clark |
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Thomas Neumann
He was 30, now 78 years old
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as Cousin |
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Herbert Köfer
He was 55, now 103 years old
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as Myrtle |
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Szymon Szurmiej
He was 52, 91 years old when he died
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Käthe Reichel
She was 50, 86 years old when she died
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as Tante |
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Milan Beli
He was 43, 87 years old when he died
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as Bloomfield |
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Erwin Geschonneck
He was 69, 101 years old when he died
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as Bering |
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Amza Pellea
He was 45, 52 years old when he died
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as Debuisson |
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Jürgen Holtz
He was 43, now 92 years old
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as Galloudec |
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Heidemarie Wenzel
She was 30, now 79 years old
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as Elisabeth |
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Axel Triebel
He was 76, 76 years old when he died
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as Vetter James |
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Samuel Claxton
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The Light on the Gallows Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Evelyn Carow as Editor. She was 44 (now 93) years old
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Editing |
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Claus Neumann as Cinematography. He was 37 (78) years old when He died
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Crew |
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Gert Billing as Writer. |
Writing |
