The Wildcat
6.9
A charismatic lieutenant newly assigned to a remote fort is captured by a group of mountain bandits, thus setting in motion a madcap farce that is Lubitsch at his most unrestrained. A wonderfully anarchic and playfully subversive satire of military life from one of the great comedy filmmakers.
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Cast
12 people
Pola Negri
Rischka
Known for
The Moon-Spinners
Victor Janson
Kommandant der Festung Tossenstein
Known for
The Oyster Princess
The Doll
Paul Heidemann
Leutnant Alexis
Also in
Der lachende Ehemann
Pipin, der Kurze
Wilhelm Diegelmann
Räuberhauptmann Claudius
Known for
Destiny
The Blue Angel
Hermann Thimig
Pepo
Known for
The Doll
The 3 Penny Opera
Edith Meller
Lilli
Also in
Die Frau ohne Seele
Va banque
Marga Köhler
Frau des Kommandanten
Known for
The Doll
Paul Graetz
Zofano
Also in
Mary
Mr. Cohen Takes a Walk
Erwin Kopp
Tripo
Also in
Tischlein deck dich, Eselein streck dich, Knüppel aus dem Sack
Paul Biensfeldt
Dafko
Known for
Waxworks
Max Kronert
Masilio
Known for
The Golem: How He Came into the World
The Doll
Fritz Rasp
Solider (Uncredited)
Known for
Metropolis
Diary of a Lost Girl
Ernst Lubitsch Director · Hanns Kräly Writer Theodor Sparkuhl Cinematographer
United States release November 30, 1921 · Produced in Germany · Original title Die Bergkatze
Production
Projektions-AG Union
Production
Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Die Bergkatze
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
Germany · April 14, 1921
Theatrical
United States · November 30, 1921
Theatrical
Finland
November 7, 1921 · Theatrical
France
November 7, 1921 · Theatrical
October 19, 2000 · TV · ARTE, restoration
November 7, 2021 · Theatrical
September 30, 2025 · TV · ARTE, HD remaster of the 2000 restoration
Germany
October 19, 2000 · TV · ARTE, restaurierte Fassung
September 30, 2025 · TV · ARTE, HD remaster of the 2000 restoration
Switzerland
August 14, 2010 · Digital
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