Shadow Over The Islands_
On the Faroe Islands, people eke out a meagre existence by catching birds. Merchant Brause pays them little and does a good business. This comes under threat when Dr. Sten Horn suspects that the dangerous annual plague, which kills dozens of inhabitants, is transmitted by birds. Brause forces the people to work anyway and conceals the telegram from the Copenhagen research institute that confirms Horn's suspicions. Horn, supported by his cousin Arne, enlightens the islanders and the greedy Brause can only flee.
Starring
Erwin Geschonneck, Willy A. Kleinau, Käte Alving
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Shadow Over The Islands was released 74 years ago in 1952.
Overview
On the Faroe Islands, people eke out a meagre existence by catching birds. Merchant Brause pays them little and does a good business. This comes under threat...
Shadow Over The Islands is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 39m.
CAST (20)
Erwin Geschonneck
Dr. Sten Horn
Willy A. Kleinau
Bassen Brause
KA
Käte Alving
Wirtschafterin bei Dr. Mattisson
KM
Kurt Mikulski
Vliet
Kurt Mühlhardt
Polizeichef Almquist
HR
Hans Rose
KF
Kriemhild Falke
Fritz Diez
HR
Herbert Richter
Rudolf Wessely
Lutz Götz
Ernst Kahler
HW
Hans Wehrl
Gerd E. Schäfer
AG
Aribert Grimmer
Friedrich Gnaß
WE
Walter E. Fuß
Charlotte Küter
Albert Garbe
JS
Johannes Schmidt
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
99 min (1h 39m)
Country
XG
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Shadow Over The Islands about?
On the Faroe Islands, people eke out a meagre existence by catching birds. Merchant Brause pays them little and does a good business. This comes under threat when Dr. Sten Horn suspects that the dangerous annual plague, which kills dozens of inhabitants, is transmitted by birds. Brause forces the people to work anyway and conceals the telegram from the Copenhagen research institute that confirms Horn's suspicions. Horn, supported by his cousin Arne, enlightens the islanders and the greedy Brause can only flee.
How long is Shadow Over The Islands?
Shadow Over The Islands has a runtime of 99 minutes (1h 39m).
Who stars in Shadow Over The Islands?
The cast of Shadow Over The Islands includes Erwin Geschonneck, Willy A. Kleinau, Käte Alving, Kurt Mikulski, Kurt Mühlhardt.
GENRES (1)
Drama
