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Overview
King Frederick II and his leading advisors hesitate too long in the eyes of some officers, so Major von Schill decides to strike out on his own. He hoped that his brave move would be the catalyst for the great war of liberation. But von Schill's troops were soon defeated by a superior force of Dutch-Danish troops. The king takes a public stand against von Schill's actions and eleven of his officers are shot by summary execution on Napoleon's orders. However, one of them, Lieutenant Heinrich von Wedell, escapes death and is sentenced to forced labor for life. When Wedell's brother Karl, who opposed von Schill's unauthorized actions, learns of Heinrich's fate, he decides to help him in a risky way...
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 26, 1941
- Original language
- German
- Spoken languages
- German
- Countries
- Germany
- Production
- Bavaria-Filmkunst
- Cast
- Paul Wagner,Karin Hardt,Karl-Heinz Peters,Erhard Siedel,Charles Willy Kayser,Maria Nicklisch,Fritz Kösling,Rolf Weih,Ilse Fürstenberg,Erich Gastand 19 more
- Director
- Hans Schweikart
- Writer
- Peter Francke,Emil Burri
- Producer
- Curt Prickler
- Cinematography
- Franz Koch
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
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