And the Heavens Above Us_
Hans Albers plays returning war veteran Hans Richter who has trouble finding work. With nowhere else to turn, Richter gets involved with black market activities. This so disgusts Richter's son, blind ex-soldier Edwin (Paul Edwin Roth), that the boy literally disowns his father. Hans eventually mends his ways, but not before several other devastating setbacks.
Starring
Hans Albers, Lotte Koch, Paul Edwin Roth
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
And the Heavens Above Us was released 79 years ago in 1947.
Overview
Hans Albers plays returning war veteran Hans Richter who has trouble finding work. With nowhere else to turn, Richter gets involved with black market activit...
And the Heavens Above Us is a Drama, Crime film with a runtime of 1h 43m.
CAST (20)
Hans Albers
Hans Richter
Lotte Koch
Edith Schröder
Paul Edwin Roth
Werner Richter
Annemarie Hase
Frau Burghardt
Heidi Scharf
Mizzi Burghardt
Ralph Lothar
Fritz
Otto Gebühr
Lehrer Heise
Elsa Wagner
Frau Heise
HS
Herbert Stass
Walter
UB
Ursula Barlen
Ludwig Linkmann
HH
Helmuth Helsig
ML
Marianne Lutz
Reinhold Bernt
EB
Erwin Biegel
Erich Dunskus
KH
Karl Hannemann
Alfred Maack
Gustav Püttjer
WS
Walter Strasen
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What is And the Heavens Above Us about?
Hans Albers plays returning war veteran Hans Richter who has trouble finding work. With nowhere else to turn, Richter gets involved with black market activities. This so disgusts Richter's son, blind ex-soldier Edwin (Paul Edwin Roth), that the boy literally disowns his father. Hans eventually mends his ways, but not before several other devastating setbacks.
How long is And the Heavens Above Us?
And the Heavens Above Us has a runtime of 103 minutes (1h 43m).
Who stars in And the Heavens Above Us?
The cast of And the Heavens Above Us includes Hans Albers, Lotte Koch, Paul Edwin Roth, Annemarie Hase, Heidi Scharf.
What is the rating of And the Heavens Above Us?
And the Heavens Above Us has a rating of 7.2 out of 10 based on 3 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Crime