The Great King
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
118 min
Release Date
1942-03-02
Status
Released
Original Language
German
Vote Count
7
Vote Average
6.9
Otto Gebühr
King Frederick II
Kristina Söderbaum
Luise Treskow
Gustav Fröhlich
Sgt. Treskow
Hans Nielsen
Niehoff
Hilde Körber
Elisabeth
Paul Wegener
Gen. Czernitscheff
Otto Wernicke
Oberst Rochow
Harry Hardt
Adjutant von Dessau
Hans Hermann Schaufuß
Gen. Zieten
Claus Clausen
Prince Heinrich (older)
Klaus Detlef Sierck
Prince Heinrich (younger)
Paul Henckels
Grenadier Spiller
Elisabeth Flickenschildt
Spiller's Wife
Franz Schafheitlin
Col. Bernburg
Kurt Meisel
Alfons
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