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The Cuckoos

1949

93 minutes

DramaComedyFamily

Overview

Berlin, shortly after World War II. Five parentless siblings, led by the oldest sister Inge Kuckert, search for a place to stay and a basis of existence in the destroyed city. A bombed villa in the Grunewald seems to be the right "cuckoo's nest", but an alleged authorised disposal tries to drive the siblings out of the building. Fortunately, the friendly neighbor can help.

Top Cast

Ina Halley headshot

Ina Halley

Inge Kuckert

Rainer Penkert headshot

Rainer Penkert

Hanno Gersdorf

Günther Güssefeldt headshot

Günther Güssefeldt

Heinz Krüger

Aribert Wäscher headshot

Aribert Wäscher

Eberhard Schultz

Carsta Löck headshot

Carsta Löck

Wanda Merian - Kunstgewerblerin

Hans Neie headshot

Hans Neie

Rolf Kuckert

Gertrud Wolle headshot

Gertrud Wolle

Frau Poehler - die Wirtin

Marlise Ludwig headshot

Marlise Ludwig

Frau Bissig

Heinz Schröder headshot

Heinz Schröder

Max Kuckert (as Karl Heinz Schröder)

Nils-Peter Mahlau headshot

Nils-Peter Mahlau

Manfred Kuckert - Genannt Moritz

Regine Fischer headshot

Regine Fischer

Evchen Kuckert

Thomas Dunskus headshot

Thomas Dunskus

Erwin - Maurerlehrling

Knut Hartwig headshot

Knut Hartwig

Eleonore Tappert headshot

Eleonore Tappert

Johannes Bergfeldt headshot

Johannes Bergfeldt

Hans Joachim Schölermann headshot

Hans Joachim Schölermann

Elly Burgmer headshot

Elly Burgmer

Walter Strasen headshot

Walter Strasen

Karl Hannemann headshot

Karl Hannemann

Albert Johannes headshot

Albert Johannes

Käthe Jöken-König headshot

Käthe Jöken-König

Otto Matthies headshot

Otto Matthies

Erich Dunskus headshot

Erich Dunskus

Maria Hofen headshot

Maria Hofen

Hans Deppe headshot

Hans Deppe

Herbert Weißbach headshot

Herbert Weißbach

Willi Wietfeldt headshot

Willi Wietfeldt

Georg Helge headshot

Georg Helge

Siegfried Andrich headshot

Siegfried Andrich