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The Beacon
60%
Movie
1h 35m
AI Analysis
The Beacon (1954) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Beacon (1954) — a movie tagged as Drama with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: On a barren and stormy island, fishing families eke out a meager existence on what they can catch during summer, and what washes ashore during winter. But little has been washing ashore of late, and their situation worsens. Elders recall how twenty years ago, when the lighthouse keeper’s beacon went dark, a cargo sh… Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~95 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Beacon 60% (3 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
60%
from 3 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
On a barren and stormy island, fishing families eke out a meager existence on what they can catch during summer, and what washes ashore during winter. But little has been washing ashore of late, and their situation worsens. Elders recall how twenty years ago, when the lighthouse keeper’s beacon went dark, a cargo ship broke apart on the cliffs. It proved a bountiful accident for the fishermen. Today people on the island view the conscientious lighthouse keepers with evil hungry eyes...
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1954-12-03
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- TMDB rating
- 6.0
- TMDB ID
- 276583
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What is The Beacon about?
On a barren and stormy island, fishing families eke out a meager existence on what they can catch during summer, and what washes ashore during winter. But little has been washing ashore of late, an... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Beacon?
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How long is the movie The Beacon?
The official runtime for The Beacon is approximately 95 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Leonhard Ritter
Leuchtturmwärter

Horst Naumann
Mastfischer

Waltraut Kramm
Mastfischer's Frau

Jochen Thomas
Masträuber

Ursula Kempert
Masträuber's Frau
- F
Friedrich Gnaß
Alter Mann mit Prothese

Hans Klering
Kaufmann
- U
Ulrich von der Trenck
Schnapsfischer
- M
Maria Wendt
Frau des Schnapsfischers

Kurt Oligmüller
Fischer
- B
Barbara Adolph
Junge Mutter
- M
Martin Angermann
Fischer
- K
Kurt Arndt
Wischnu
- R
Ricarda Benndorf
Fischerin

Maria Besendahl
Tante
- H
Heino Biesenthal
Kind

Karl Brenk
Matrose
- F
Fritz Decho
Matrose
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