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Blocked Signals
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Wikipedia article
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| director = Johannes Meyer
| producer = Heinz Laaser
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| music = Hans-Martin Majewski
| cinematography = Georg Bruckbauer
| editing = Anneliese Schnnenbeck
| studio = Ondia-Filmproduktion
| distributor = Panorama-Film
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| runtime = 97 minutes
| country = Germany
| language = German
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'Blocked Signals' is a 1948 German thriller film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Heidi Krschner, Heinz Engelmann, and Wolfgang Lukschy.Bock & Bergfelder p. 305
Plot
The story takes place in the port of Hamburg in 1947. The manager of a transport company is found dead, he has been murdered. The police investigation revealed that sinister business was being transacted through the company: Drugs and medicines in particular were trafficked or smuggled. The traffickers prove to be tough as nails in carrying out their unlawful activities. The young helmsman Klaus Krger also feels this when he gets involved in the affair. But who is behind these machinations, who is the head of the gang? Bruno Kalpak and the forwarder Lllgen come under suspicion. Finally, the late returnee Krger becomes active on his own initiative and helps the investigating police inspector Ostendorff to dig out the entire gang when the latter is about to rob an entire freight train on the banks of the Elbe. The murderer also falls into the clutches of the police.
Background
Blocked Signals was created in the film studios of Hamburg-Volksdorf and Hamburg-Ohlstedt as well as in the port of Hamburg (outdoor shots). The film passed the Allied film censors in December 1948 and premiered on December 17, 1948 in Gttingen. The Berlin premiere took place on September 16, 1949 in the west of the city.
Friedrich Kurth took over the production management. Peter Rhrig designed the film structures.
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