Uncle Krüger
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An anti-British propaganda film from Nazi Germany which depicts the life of the South African politician Paul Kruger and his eventual defeat by the British during the Boer War.
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Cast
19 people
Emil Jannings
Ohm (Paul)Krüger
Known for
The Blue Angel
The Last Laugh
Lucie Höflich
Sanna Krüger
Known for
Tartuffe
Werner Hinz
Jan Krüger
Also in
The Longest Day
Eichholz & Söhne
Gisela Uhlen
Petra, seine Frau
Known for
The Marriage of Maria Braun
Toto the Hero
Ernst Schröder
Adrian Krüger
Known for
The Counterfeit Traitor
The Odessa File
Elisabeth Flickenschildt
Frau Kock
Also in
The Inn on the River
The Terrible People
Ferdinand Marian
Cecil John Rhodes
Known for
Münchhausen
Gustaf Gründgens
Joseph Chamberlain
Known for
M
Eduard von Winterstein
Kommandant Cronje
Known for
The Blue Angel
Münchhausen
Hedwig Wangel
Königin Victoria
Known for
The Punch Bowl
Gerhard Bienert
Schottischer Offizier
Known for
M
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
Hilde Körber
Burenfrau
Also in
Maria, the Servant
Fridericus
Hans Steinhoff Director · Kurt Heuser Writer Harald Bratt Writer
Director
Hans Steinhoff
Writer
Kurt Heuser
Writer
Harald Bratt
Author
Arnold Krieger
Cinematographer
Fritz Arno Wagner
Editor
Hans Heinrich
Editor
Martha Dübber
Production designer
Franz Schroedter
Costume designer
Herbert Ploberger
Costume designer
Hans Strobach
Costume designer
Eillroda Ursula Zilss
Budget $2.2M · First release January 2, 1941 · Produced in Germany
Box office
Budget
$2,200,000
Production
Tobis Filmkunst
Production
Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Ohm Krüger
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
English · French · German
Release dates
Germany · January 2, 1941
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Finland
March 15, 1942 · Theatrical
France
October 1, 1941 · Theatrical
Russia
December 3, 1948 · Theatrical · Дубляж – к/ст им. Горького, 1948 г.
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