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Water for Canitoga
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Water for Canitoga

1939-03-10 · 119 min · ★ 6.9

Western · Adventure · Drama

In the spring of 1905, the water conduit project in the Canadian city of Canitoga is set to be completed. For years, the completion had been marred by sabotage. Engineer Oliver Montstuart commands the last blasting operation. But again, the explosive charge is too large and thus, further construction is forestalled again. When Montstuart confronts foreman Westbrook, the foreman threatens him with a knife. In self-defence, Montstuart shoots him. Now, he has to flee.

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Directors
Herbert Selpin
Production companies
Bavaria Filmkunst GmbH
Countries
Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Hans AlbersHans AlbersOliver Montstuart / Nicholsen
Charlotte SusaCharlotte SusaLilly
Hilde SessakHilde SessakWinifred Gardener
Peter VoßPeter VoßGilbert Trafford
Josef SieberJosef SieberIngram
Andrews EngelmannAndrews EngelmannRuski
Karl DannemannKarl DannemannDyke
Hans MierendorffHans MierendorffShatterhand
Heinrich SchrothHeinrich SchrothGouverneur
Ernst Fritz FürbringerErnst Fritz FürbringerSheriff
Beppo BremBeppo BremSprengmeister bei der Sabotage
Carl WeryCarl WeryVorarbeiter Westbrook
Willy RösnerWilly RösnerBauarbeiter Reeve
Heinrich KalnbergReechy
Katja BennefeldStraßenmädchen in der Silvesternacht
Peter BusseSilvesterfeiernder
Henry PleßVormann an der Pressluftzentrale
Arthur Reinhardt1. Arbeiter an der Baustelle
Wilhelm König2. Arbeiter an der Baustelle
Ernst RotmundDer Herr Direktor in der Silvesternacht

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