

Hotel Imperial
1927-01-01 · 85 min · ★ 5.9
During World War I, an Austrian officer is trapped behind the Russian lines. He tries to sneak through to his own lines, but is forced to take refuge in a small hotel, where he is hidden by the establishment's chambermaid. The two fall in love, but a Russian general makes the hotel his headquarters and sets his sights on the maid. In addition, the Austrian must find out the identity of a spy who is feeding the Russians military information that could lead to the destruction of the Austrian army.
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- Mauritz Stiller
- Production companies
- Paramount Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
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- Released
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Pola NegriAnna Sedlak
James HallLt. Paul Almasy
George SiegmannGen. Juschkiewitsch
Max DavidsonElias Butterman
Michael VavitchTabakowitsch
Otto FriesAnton KlinakTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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