That Won't Keep a Sailor Down

That Won't Keep a Sailor Down (German: Das haut einen Seemann doch nicht um) is a 1958 German-Danish comedy-drama film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring Karlheinz Böhm, Antje Geerk and Georg Thomalla.^[1] It was entered into the 1st Moscow International Film Festival.^[2]

That Won't Keep a Sailor Down
Film poster
German	Das haut einen Seemann doch nicht um
Directed by	Arthur Maria Rabenalt
Written by	Grete Frische F. M. Schilder
Produced by	Preben Philipsen
Starring	Karlheinz Böhm Antje Geerk Georg Thomalla
Cinematography	Albert Benitz
Edited by	Anker Sørensen
Music by	Bert Grund
Production company	Rialto Film
Distributed by	Prisma Film
Release date	19 September 1958 (1958-09-19)
Running time	94 minutes
Countries	West Germany Denmark
Language	German

Plot

After returning to Copenhagen, a sailor learns that his wife died a few days ago shortly after giving birth. He now tries to bring up the child, with the help of a young woman he has met.

Cast

• Karlheinz Böhm as Peter Hille
• Antje Geerk as Christine Hansen
• Georg Thomalla as Valdemar V. Olsen
• Annie Rosar as Frau Nielsen
• Hans Nielsen as Pastor Paulsen
• Irene Mann as Paula
• Willy Maertens as Herr Nielsen
• Gerd Frickhöffer as Hermann
• Eddi Arent as Kalle, a Sailor
• Johannes Meyer as Waiter