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The Allure of Danger (1950)

The Allure of Danger poster
Original title
Lockende Gefahr
Directed by
Eugen York
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 16m
Rated
6
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film follows characters caught up in risky situations in postwar Hamburg. It tells a story of people facing tough choices and their consequences.

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What happens

The Allure of Danger (German: Lockende Gefahr) is a 1950 West German drama film directed by Eugen York and starring Angelika Hauff, Walter Richter and Berta Drews. It was screened at the 1950 Venice Film Festival. It was shot at the Wandsbek Studios and on location around Hamburg. The film's sets were designed by the art director Mathias Matthies. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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