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With Marianne Hold/ Gerhard Riedmann/ Annie Rosar/ Joe Stöckel. The poor fisherman's daughter Maria lives with her grandfather on Lake Constance. For many generations, the family has made a living from fishing. But the rich fish farmer Bruckberger tries to push her out, and two ruthless twin sisters, daughters of a rich timber merchant from Switzerland, make life difficult for Maria. Bruckberger's son Hans, who is supposed to marry one of the two sisters, is secretly in love with Maria and tries to help her. But Maria is too proud to accept alms. Her fate only changes when she finds her rich father through Hans - and finally true love. July 24, 1956 (first published)