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The Light on the Gallows

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.

Release: 1976

Rating: 6.0

Genre: Drama, History

Duration: 103 min

Country: East Germany, Germany

Production: DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

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Cast

Alexander Lang

Alexander Lang

as Sasportas

Amza Pellea

Amza Pellea

as Debuisson

Jürgen Holtz

Jürgen Holtz

as Galloudec

Erwin Geschonneck

Erwin Geschonneck

as Bering

Heidemarie Wenzel

Heidemarie Wenzel

as Elisabeth

Käthe Reichel

Käthe Reichel

as Tante

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