- HD 1080
- Runtime: 50m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: de
- Country: Germany
- Director: Leopold Jessner, Paul Leni
- Stars: Henny Porten, Fritz Kortner, William Dieterle, Eugene Dieterle
- keywords: staircase
- Production_studio: Henny Porten Filmproduktion, Gloria Film
- The Backstairs is featured in the top rankings of 1921
- #10 in Top Drama Movies of 1921
- #2 in Top Thriller Movies of 1921
- #2 in Top Mystery Movies of 1921
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.
