The Sailor's Song

The Sailor's Song

Original Title: Das Lied der Matrosen
Release: 1958 | Community Score: 65%

A film about the historical uprising of the seamen in Kiel: During the Russian October Revolution of 1917, German and Russian soldiers start to solidarize with each other. By disarming the officers, machinist Henne Lonke and stoker Jens Kasten prevent the attack on a Russian freighter. When German admiralty gives out orders for operation "Nibelungen", which would lead the German fleet into a suicidal attack against England and quell the revolutionary spirit, seamen and soldiers from different political backgrounds unite in protest.

Cast

Günther Simon

Günther Simon

Erich Steigert
Raimund Schelcher

Raimund Schelcher

August Lenz
Ulrich Thein

Ulrich Thein

Henne Lobke
Horst Kube

Horst Kube

Jens Kasten
Hilmar Thate

Hilmar Thate

Ludwig Batuschek
Ekkehard Schall

Ekkehard Schall

Eberhard Schuckert
Wolf von Beneckendorff

Wolf von Beneckendorff

Von Resten
Eduard von Winterstein

Eduard von Winterstein

Hindenburg
Werner Wieland

Werner Wieland

Noske
Jochen Thomas

Jochen Thomas

Sebastian Huber
Sabine Thalbach

Sabine Thalbach

Lady from Luisenbund
Horst Schönemann

Horst Schönemann

Kapitän Wandres
Rolf Römer

Rolf Römer

Fähnrich Hamann
Hans Wolf Rentzow

Hans Wolf Rentzow

Fliegermaat Krüger
Elfriede Née

Elfriede Née

Berta König
Peter Kiwitt

Peter Kiwitt

Krupp
Wolfgang Langhoff

Wolfgang Langhoff

Lawyer
Stefan Lisewski

Stefan Lisewski

Jupp König
Rita Gödikmeier

Rita Gödikmeier

Anna
Vladimir Gulyaev

Vladimir Gulyaev

Grischa
Hans Finohr

Hans Finohr

Schröder
Adolf Peter Hoffmann

Adolf Peter Hoffmann

Gollwitz
Wolfgang Brunecker

Wolfgang Brunecker

Deck Officer
Walter E. Fuß

Walter E. Fuß

Anton
Werner Lierck

Werner Lierck

Karl-Heini
Fred Düren

Fred Düren

Major Mörs
Willi Neuenhahn

Willi Neuenhahn

Brox
Kurt Wenkhaus

Kurt Wenkhaus

Prince Heinrich
Monika Lennartz

Monika Lennartz

Mariechen
Kay Sikor

Kay Sikor

Adjutant
Manfred Müller

Manfred Müller

Fähnrich
Karl Brenk

Karl Brenk

Chaplain
Kurt Steingraf

Kurt Steingraf

von Scheer
Senta Bonacker

Senta Bonacker

Business owner
Max Klingberg

Max Klingberg

Sergeant
Siegfried Weiß

Siegfried Weiß

Hauptmann
Yuri Mikhajlov

Yuri Mikhajlov

Kommissar
Christoph Beyertt

Christoph Beyertt

Machine gunner
Heinz Kögel

Heinz Kögel

Captain
Helmut Schreiber

Helmut Schreiber

Captain
Günter Grabbert

Günter Grabbert

Gunmaster
Johannes Wieke

Johannes Wieke

Captain
Dom de Beern

Dom de Beern

Reichpietsch
Horst Lommatzsch

Horst Lommatzsch

Captain
Karl Heinz Oppel

Karl Heinz Oppel

Ensign
Gabriele Hoffmann

Gabriele Hoffmann

Easy girl
Werner Senftleben

Werner Senftleben

officer
Peter A. Stiege

Peter A. Stiege

officer
Hans-Hartmut Krüger

Hans-Hartmut Krüger

officer
Klaus Gendries

Klaus Gendries

officer
Theresia Wider

Theresia Wider

Officer's bride
Karin Buchali

Karin Buchali

Officer's bride
Horst Buder

Horst Buder

soldier
Jean Brahn

Jean Brahn

soldier
Paul Funk

Paul Funk

soldier
Hans Feldner

Hans Feldner

soldier
Karl Sturm

Karl Sturm

soldier
Nico Turoff

Nico Turoff

sailor
Rolf Ripperger

Rolf Ripperger

sailor
Georg Helge

Georg Helge

sailor
Fred Ludwig

Fred Ludwig

sailor
Fred Delmare

Fred Delmare

sailor
Klaus Bamberg

Klaus Bamberg

sailor
Reinhard Michalke

Reinhard Michalke

sailor
Peter Dommisch

Peter Dommisch

sailor
Alexander Papendiek

Alexander Papendiek

sailor
Kurt Rackelmann

Kurt Rackelmann

superintendent
Erich Fritze

Erich Fritze

superintendent
Maria Besendahl

Maria Besendahl

lady
Carola Braunbock

Carola Braunbock

lady
Liselott Baumgarten

Liselott Baumgarten

Passer-by
Fritz Mohr

Fritz Mohr

Worker