When the Heath Dreams at Night

When the Heath Dreams at Night — Plot

A film about men's friendship and the complications of love: Karl and Peter are close buddies since they were pilots in defense of German cities during ww-ii. Now they are working together in a bomb disarm unit. During a vacation they visit Karl's mother and fiancée Helge in the heath-land. When Helge meets Peter, it's love on first sight. But Karl, who's considering quitting his job and buying a local gas station, fails to notice it. Torn between his feelings for Helge and his friendship to Karl, Peter accepts a dangerous job.

• Release date
• December 19, 1952
• Runtime
• 98 min
• Genres
• Drama, Romance
• Director
• Paul Martin

When the Heath Dreams at Night — Cast

Rudolf Prack Peter Gelius, Sprengmeiste Viktor Staal Karl Odewig, Sprengmeister Margot Trooger Helga, Karls Braut Fita Benkhoff Hermine Knauer Margarete Haagen Frau Odewig, Karls Mutter Ilse Steppat Brigitte Beppo Brem Xaver Franz, Leiter der Sprengtruppe Albert Florath Bürgermeister Knauer