27 Apr 1946
Shoeshine
Two shoeshine boys in postwar Rome, Italy save up to buy a horse, but their involvement as dupes in a burglary lands them in juvenile prison; the experience take a devastating toll on their friendship.
The Bridge
This is the directorial debut of Artur Pohl and tells the story of war refugees as they try to settle in a small town in Germany.
Top Billed Cast
Karl Hellmer Michaelis
Jeanette Schultze Hanne Michaelis
Fritz Wagner Martin Reinhardt
Arno Paulsen Herr Reinhardt
Steffie Spira Frau Reinhardt
Hans Klering Mankmoos
Ilse Steppat Therese Sander
Albert Venohr Sander
Albert Hehn Gerhard Wagner
Maria Besendahl Hans Stiebner Hans Emons 
Elfie Dugall Herbert Scholz 
Ernst Sattler Graubärtiger
Gertrud Boll 
Erich Dunskus Aribert Grimmer Maria Hofen Johannes Knittel
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