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...
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Willy Birgel
Major Karl von Wedell
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Karin Hardt
Christine von Krusemarck
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Rudolf Fernau
Graf Kerski
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The Strange Countess
The Strangler of Blackmoor Castle
Paul Dahlke
Rappel, Bursche
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Three Men in the Snow
The Flying Classroom
Alexander Golling
Marschall Davout
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The Odessa File
Carl Wery
General von York
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The Moralist
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Peter Martin Urtel
Leutnant Heinrich von Wedell
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Bluebeard
Maria Nicklisch
Henriette Kerski
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Der siebente Junge
Salonwagen E 417
Rolf Weih
Legationsrat von Bredow
Known for
The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse
Herbert Hübner
Oberst Dupont
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Diener lassen bitten
Zu viele Köche
Otto Treßler
Gesandter von Krusemarck
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Sissi
The Story of Vickie
Günther Hadank
Major von Muthesius
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Bismarck
The Black Hussar
Hans Schweikart Director · Peter Francke Writer Emil Burri Writer
First release September 26, 1941 · Produced in Germany · Original title Kameraden
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Bavaria-Filmkunst
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Germany
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Original title
Kameraden
Original language
German
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German
Release dates
Germany · September 26, 1941
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No release date listed for United States.
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