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The Lost People (1949)

Movie ★ 6.0 89 min

War Drama

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.

Muriel Box Director Bernard Knowles Director

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Quick facts

Released
August 22, 1949
Runtime
89 min
IMDb
tt0041601
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Cast

Dennis Price Dennis Price Ridley Mai Zetterling Mai Zetterling Lily Richard Attenborough Richard Attenborough Jan Siobhán McKenna Siobhán McKenna Marie Maxwell Reed Maxwell Reed Peter William Hartnell William Hartnell Barnes Gerard Heinz Gerard Heinz Professor Zena Marshall Zena Marshall Anna Olaf Pooley Olaf Pooley Milosh Harcourt Williams Harcourt Williams Priest Philo Hauser Philo Hauser Draja Jill Balcon Jill Balcon Rebecca Grey Blake Grey Blake Saunders Marcel Poncin Marcel Poncin Duval

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Lost People about?
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.
Who directed The Lost People?
The Lost People was directed by Muriel Box, Bernard Knowles.
Who stars in The Lost People?
The Lost People stars Dennis Price, Mai Zetterling, Richard Attenborough, Siobhán McKenna.
When was The Lost People released?
The Lost People is a 1949 war, drama film.
Where can I watch The Lost People?
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