9.0Comrades · 1941
Comrades (1941) is a Drama film directed by Hans Schweikart, starring Willy Birgel, Karin Hardt, Rudolf Fernau.
Drama
9.0Overview
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...
Cast
Willy Birgel, Karin Hardt, Rudolf Fernau, Paul Dahlke, Alexander Golling, Carl Wery, Peter Martin Urtel, Maria Nicklisch
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What is "Comrades" about?
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...
When was "Comrades" released?
Comrades was released in 1941.
Who stars in "Comrades"?
The cast includes Willy Birgel, Karin Hardt, Rudolf Fernau, Paul Dahlke.
