Freight from Baltimore

Hans Hinrich
1938-10-13


7
104 min

Sabine Heitmann, the young boss for the shipping company Heitmann, has become friends with Michael, the First Officer and Helmsman of the ship, the "Sabine Heitmann". He only knows Sabine by her first name and doesn't know that she's the boss. When he discovers the fact, however, he gets pissed and refuses to accept his promotion to Captain. Then the shipping company gets a lucrative offer: In a competition with another shipping company, they need to reach Baltimore in 18 days and pick up some freight. Whoever can move their rear ends faster, gets the very profitable contract from an American firm (correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't this sort of thing sink the Titanic?). Together with Michael, Sabine comes up with a plan, which should have them win the contest. The upshot? She wins back his heart and he becomes Captain.

Cast

Name Character Team
Hilde Weissner Sabine Heitmann Unowned
Attila Hörbiger Michael Anders Unowned
Paul Westermeier Mecki McKnight Unowned
Hans Nielsen Kurt Engström Unowned
Hans Zesch-Ballot William Morris Unowned
Angelo Ferrari Französischer Offizier Unowned
Alfred Maack Matrose der Reederei Heitmann Unowned
Luise Morland Morris' Tischdame Unowned
Claire Reigbert Frau Hansen Unowned
Walter Steinbeck Konrad Engström Unowned
Walter Werner Hoffmann, Prokurist der Reederei Heitmann Unowned
Annemarie Steinsieck Elisabeth Engström Unowned
Elsa Wagner Unowned
Herti Kirchner Herti Kirchner Unowned
Franz Weber Knaak, Bürodiener der Reederei Unowned
Günther Ballier 1. Offizier an Bord der 'Sesotris' Unowned
Edwin Jürgensen Friedrich Holst, Großkaufmann Unowned
Maria Krahn Frau Holst Unowned
Ludwig Andersen Unowned
Otto Braml Lotse der Hamburger Hafenverwaltung Unowned
Kurt Felden Matrose der 'Sesotris' Unowned
Adolf Fischer Funker der Reederei Heitmann Unowned
Herbert Gernot Schiffsingenieur bei Engström Unowned
Fred Goebel Funker an Bord der 'Sesotris' Unowned
Aribert Grimmer Schiffsingenieur bei Engström Unowned
Karl Hannemann Schröder, Prokurist bei Engström Unowned
Josef Kamper Grothe, Schiffsoffizier der Reederei Heitmann Unowned
Charlie Kracker Matrose der Reederei Heitmann Unowned
Odette Orsy Gast beim Empfang bei Engström Unowned
Gustav Püttjer Der Barbier an Bord Unowned
Erika Streithorst Fräulein Lorenz Unowned
Lothar Geist Lehrjunge der Reederei Heitmann Unowned
Hansjakob Gröblinghoff Matrose der 'Sesotris' Unowned
Max Hiller Schneidermeister bei Hoffmann Unowned
Karl Iban Matrose der 'Sesortis' Unowned
Alfred Karen Generalkonsul bei Engström Unowned
Ursula Kerrl Mädchen bei Sabine Heitmann Unowned
Fred Köster Diener bei Engström Unowned
Paul Luka Matrose der 'Sesortis' Unowned
Arthur Reppert Matrose der 'Sesortis' Unowned
Heinz Roggenkamp Bekannte Holsts bei Engström Unowned
Ernst Albert Schaach Fernschreiber Unowned
Annelis Schneidereyt Unowned
Alfred Stratmann Deutscher Funker Unowned