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Behind Monastery Walls

7.019521h 39mMovieDrama

Thomas Holinka has returned home from war and captivity. In the absence of a suitable home, he finds himself in what seems to be an abandoned monastery. When the nuns return, a conflict is inevitable because Holinka is addicted to alcohol and gambling .

DirectorHarald Reinl
WritersErich Kröhnke·Hans Naderer
ProducersOlga Tschechowa·Walter Traut

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Cast · Directed by Harald Reinl

OTOlga Tschechowa
Olga Tschechowa
Prioress
PDPhilip Dorn
Philip Dorn
Thomas Holinka
KMKatharina Mayberg
Katharina Mayberg
Kathrin
PF
Peter Fischer
Four-Year-Old Peter
DWDorothea Wieck
Dorothea Wieck
Subprioress
MSMargit Saad
Margit Saad
Sister Romana
WJWalter Janssen
Walter Janssen
Dr. Riedinger
HH
Harald Holberg
Joschi Panek
AF
Anton Färber
Mayor
SG
Sibylle von Gymnich
Teacher
HRHanna Ralph
Hanna Ralph
Mother Superior
JH
Jochen Hauer
Sergeant

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Behind Monastery Walls — streaming FAQ

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Behind Monastery Walls hasn't started streaming in Canada yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around June 9, 1952. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.