Die Försterbuben (1955)
Overview
When seminarian Martin Rufmann arrives in St. Eustachen, idyllically located in the Carinthian mountains, the local choral society is celebrating a joyous festival. Martin is the youngest son of the widowed head forester Thomas Rufmann. Martin's older brother Friedolin has inherited his father's love of hunting and is one of the best hunters in the area. He is also engaged to the pretty innkeeper's daughter Helene Schwarzaug. At the feast, Friedolin and his cronies drink heavily to the black liquor of the charcoal burner Krauthaas. Friedolin and the townspeople Günther have a loud argument in front of everyone. When Günther is found murdered a short time later, suspicion immediately falls on Friedolin. To save his brother, Martin accuses himself of the crime. The two brothers are arrested. The real culprit soon turns himself in, but in the meantime Thomas Rufmann has disappeared without a trace.
What is Die Försterbuben about?
When seminarian Martin Rufmann arrives in St. Eustachen, idyllically located in the Carinthian mountains, the local choral society is celebrating a joyous festival. Martin is the youngest son of the widowed head forester Thomas Rufmann. Martin's older brother Friedolin has inherited his father's love of hunting and is one of the best hunters in the area. He is also engaged to the pretty innkeeper's daughter Helene Schwarzaug. At the feast, Friedolin and his cronies drink heavily to the black liquor of the charcoal burner Krauthaas. Friedolin and the townspeople Günther have a loud argument in front of everyone. When Günther is found murdered a short time later, suspicion immediately falls on Friedolin. To save his brother, Martin accuses himself of the crime. The two brothers are arrested. The real culprit soon turns himself in, but in the meantime Thomas Rufmann has disappeared without a trace. Die Försterbuben is a Drama movie, released on 1955-11-17, runtime 103 minutes.
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Directed by
Robert A. Stemmle
Cast
- Hermann Erhardt as Thomas Rufmann, Förster
- Kurt Heintel as Friedolin, ältester Sohn
- Erich Auer as Martin, zweiter Sohn
- Eva Probst as Helene
- Heinrich Gretler as Köhler
- Herta Staal as Bianca
- Paul Hörbiger as Michel Schwarzaug
- Annie Rosar as Die alte Sali
- Oskar Sima as Bürgermeister Gerald
- Franziska Kinz as Mutter von Helene
- Thomas Hörbiger as Kruspel
- Louis Soldan as Günther Elstorff
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