

Der brave Soldat Schwejk
1960-09-21 · 96 min · ★ 6.6
When the First World War breaks out in 1914, Josef Schwejk, a naive dog dealer in Prague, joins the Imperial Army.
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- Directors
- Axel von Ambesser
- Production companies
- CCC Filmkunst
- Countries
- Germany
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Heinz RühmannSchwejk
Franz MuxenederWoditschka
Ursula von BorsodyKathi
Ernst StankovskiOberleutnant Lukas
Erika von ThellmannBaronin
Senta BergerGretel
Fritz ImhoffWirt im „Kelch“
Jane TildenHausmädchen
Fritz EckhardtWendler
Hugo GottschlichWachtmeister Flanderka
Fritz Muliarrussischer Soldat
Marisa MellOlli
Axel von AmbesserErzähler
Rudolf RhombergStabsarzt
Raoul RetzerPolizeispitzel BretschneiderTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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