The Great King
Der große König
Release: 1942-03-02
·Runtime: 118m
·★ 6.9
History
Drama
War
King Frederick II (aka "Frederick the Great") of Prussia is engaged in a major battle against the Austrian army at Kunersdorf, and things aren't going well. The Austrians are inflicting major casualties, and his army is beginning to crumble. Defeat seems inevitable when a combination of events gives him hope that he may pull victory from the jaws of defeat after all.
Production Countries
Germany
Production Companies
Tobis Filmkunst
Cast
Hans Nielsen
as Niehoff
Elisabeth Flickenschildt
as Spiller's Wife
Kristina Söderbaum
as Luise Treskow
Gustav Fröhlich
as Sgt. Treskow
Paul Wegener
as Gen. Czernitscheff
Hans Hermann Schaufuß
as Gen. Zieten
Otto Wernicke
as Oberst Rochow
Claus Clausen
as Prince Heinrich (older)
Franz Schafheitlin
as Col. Bernburg
Kurt Meisel
as Alfons
Paul Henckels
as Grenadier Spiller
Otto Gebühr
as King Frederick II
Hilde Körber
as Elisabeth
Harry Hardt
as Adjutant von Dessau
