Backstairs
1921
50 minutes
Overview
In a poor neighborhood of a big city, a crippled mailman is in love with a maid who lives in his building. However, she is in love with a wealthy and handsome young man, who soon disappears. The mailman provides the maid with letters that get her hopes up... but tragedy will soon befall all three.
Top Cast
Henny Porten
The Maid
Fritz Kortner
The Postman
William Dieterle
The Lover
Eugene Dieterle
(Uncredited)