Comrades (1941)
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...
- Released
- 1941-09-26
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Hans Schweikart
- TMDB rating
- 9.0/10 from 1 votes
Cast
- Willy Birgel as Major Karl von Wedell
- Karin Hardt as Christine von Krusemarck
- Rudolf Fernau as Graf Kerski
- Paul Dahlke as Rappel, Bursche
- Alexander Golling as Marschall Davout
- Carl Wery as General von York
- Peter Martin Urtel as Leutnant Heinrich von Wedell
- Maria Nicklisch as Henriette Kerski
- Rolf Weih as Legationsrat von Bredow
- Herbert Hübner as Oberst Dupont
- Otto Treßler as Gesandter von Krusemarck
- Günther Hadank as Major von Muthesius