The Giant's Fist

The Giant's Fist

1917•2h 18m•10.0/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

10.0/10(1)

A farmer's wife decides to take her children and leave her gambling addict husband.

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Production

Messter Film

Language

DE

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Henny Porten

Henny Porten

Martina von Brake

Eduard von Winterstein

Diether von Brake

Johannes Riemann

Johannes Riemann

Leutnant Wend von Brake

Anna Elisabeth Weihrauch

Hella

Rudolf Biebrach

Gehrke

Auguste Pünkösdy

Auguste Pünkösdy

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