The Lost People (1949)

08/22/1949 (GB) • War, Drama • 1h 29m

Overview

Set in a German theatre after the Second World War, two British soldiers are holding a disparate and hostile band of refugees in this theatre, prior to returning them to their homelands. The soldiers have difficulty dealing with the rivalries between Serb and Croat, resistance fighter and collaborator, Pole and Russian, etc. The threat of plague briefly unites them, but eventually even this wears off and the refugees unite in their hostility to the British.

The Lost People (1949)

08/22/1949 (GB) • 1h 29m

War, Drama

Overview

Set in a German theatre after the Second World War, two British soldiers are holding a disparate and hostile band of refugees in this theatre, prior to returning them to their homelands. The soldiers have difficulty dealing with the rivalries between Serb and Croat, resistance fighter and collaborator, Pole and Russian, etc. The threat of plague briefly unites them, but eventually even this wears off and the refugees unite in their hostility to the British.

Top Billed Cast

Ridley

Lily

Richard Attenborough

Jan

Siobhán McKenna

Marie

Peter

William Hartnell

Barnes

Professor

Anna

Milosh

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

woman director

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