Black Fighter Johanna

Overview

Germany under Napoleon. Johanna is travelling by stagecoach when one of its occupants, Major Korfes, is arrested by the French militia. Before capture, he gives Johanna a mysterious letter. To solve the mystery, she joins the German corps as the “Black Hunter”. A fantastic breeches role for the lesbian Marianne Hoppe, who two years later, married her gay film partner Gustav Gründgens to prevent persecution by the Nazis.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 5, 1934

Original language

German

Countries

Germany

Cast

Genia Nikolaieva,Fita Benkhoff,Jakob Tiedtke,Rudolf Biebrach,Angelo Ferrari,Ida Perry,Marianne Hoppe,Paul Hartmann,Anton Pointner,Gustaf Gründgensand 2 more

Director

Johannes Meyer

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0026969