
The Rats
Soon after World War II, a pregnant Polish refugee, Pauline, wanders Berlin looking for the boyfriend who abandoned her. She has no option but to sell her child to another woman, Anna. After the birth, Pauline decides she wants the baby back.
Top Billed Cast

Curd Jürgens
Bruno Mechelke

Maria Schell
Pauline Karka

Gustav Knuth
Karl John

Heidemarie Hatheyer
Anna John

Ilse Steppat
Frau Knobbe
Featured Crew
Werner Eisbrenner
Original Music Composer

Robert Siodmak
Director

Artur Brauner
Producer
Jochen Huth
Writer
Clemens Tütsch
Sound
Ilse Schulz
Makeup Artist
Willi Nixdorf
Makeup Artist
Hugo Schott
Camera Operator
Gerhart Hauptmann
Theatre Play
Maria Brauner
Costume Design
Bob Klebig
Still Photographer
Wolfgang Bellenbaum
Assistant Director