11 December 1921 Drama, Thriller, Mystery 50 mins
In a poor neighborhood of a big city, a crippled mailman is in love with a maid who lives in his building. However, she is in love with a wealthy and handsome young man, who soon disappears. The mailman provides the maid with letters that get her hopes up... but tragedy will soon befall all three.
Watch the official Backstairs 1921 trailer in HD below.
Henny Porten as The Maid
Fritz Kortner as The Postman
William Dieterle as The Lover
Eugene Dieterle as (Uncredited)
Die Hintertreppe Trailer
Escalier de service Trailer
Germany 11 December 1921
United States 03 June 1926
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Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 1921 Gloria Film, UFA, Henny Porten Filmproduktion.
