Fahrt ins Leben (1940)

Plot Summary

The four sailing school cadets Gerhard, Fritz, Kurt, and Christian are close friends; there's hardly anything they don't do together. But when the charming Gerhard begins a romance with Charlotte, his comrade Christian's childhood sweetheart, a shadow falls over their close bond. Then, when the four young men are involved in an accident during a nighttime trip on the school ship's pinnace, their friendship is put to another severe test. While three of them manage to raise the money for the repairs, Kurt, unable to contribute his share, lies to his comrades, claiming he has already put the money into the communal kitty.

Full Cast & Characters

Hedwig Bleibtreu

Großmutter Wagner

Ruth Hellberg

Charlotte Faber

Ursula Herking

Liese

Herbert Hübner

Generaldirektor Hellgrewe

Karl John

Seekadett Gerhard Bartels

Karl Platen

Pfandleiher

Ernst Schröder

Seekadett Christian Wagner

Siegfried Schürenberg

1. Offizier

Paul Westermeier

Schiffsarzt

Auguste Prasch-Grevenberg

Blumenverkäuferin

Claire Reigbert

Frau Barthels

Hans Joachim Schaufuß

Seekadett Fritz Müller

Director & Crew

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