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    • Author: Tehn
    When I saw this film it looked like a passable drama with a tendency to the soapy side, handled and played austerely by competent personnel.

    It was however pointed out to me what a major departure it was for Catholic and Protestant clergy in Germany to co-operate in the way that's shown here, something which would have had remarkable impact on the audience for which it was intended.

    NIGHTWATCH also has the interest of being one of the Occupation era German productions - strapped by censorship, war guilt and a lack of resources. This wider context invests the film's incidents with a greater density and makes watching it a complex and rewarding experience.

    It appears to be it's director's most substantial work but star Neilsen had an extraordinary long and diverse career - Nazi films, 400 HORSEMEN, TOWN WITHOUT PITY etc.
  • Cast overview, first billed only:
    Luise Ullrich Luise Ullrich - Cornelie
    Hans Nielsen Hans Nielsen - Pfarrer Johannes Heger
    René Deltgen René Deltgen - Stefan Gorgas
    Dieter Borsche Dieter Borsche - Kaplan von Imhoff
    Angelika Meissner Angelika Meissner - Lotte Heger (as Angelika Voelkner)
    Käthe Haack Käthe Haack - Oberin von Heiliggeist
    Gertrud Eysoldt Gertrud Eysoldt - Schwester Jakobe
    Annette Schleiermacher Annette Schleiermacher - Helferin
    Nicolas Koline Nicolas Koline - Karnickelmann
    Herbert Kroll Herbert Kroll - Bürgermeister
    Hans Hermann Schaufuß Hans Hermann Schaufuß
    Marion Gauer Marion Gauer
    Peter Paul Peter Paul
    Anne-Marie Hanschke Anne-Marie Hanschke
    Gudrun Rabente Gudrun Rabente
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