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The Great King
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The Great King

1942-03-02 · 118 min · ★ 7.0

History · Drama · War

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.

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Directors
Veit Harlan
Production companies
Tobis Filmkunst
Countries
Germany
Status
Released

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Otto GebührOtto GebührKing Frederick II
Kristina SöderbaumKristina SöderbaumLuise Treskow
Gustav FröhlichGustav FröhlichSgt. Treskow
Hans NielsenHans NielsenNiehoff
Hilde KörberHilde KörberElisabeth
Paul WegenerPaul WegenerGen. Czernitscheff
Otto WernickeOtto WernickeOberst Rochow
Harry HardtHarry HardtAdjutant von Dessau
Hans Hermann SchaufußHans Hermann SchaufußGen. Zieten
Claus ClausenClaus ClausenPrince Heinrich (older)
Klaus Detlef SierckPrince Heinrich (younger)
Paul HenckelsGrenadier Spiller
Elisabeth FlickenschildtElisabeth FlickenschildtSpiller's Wife
Franz SchafheitlinFranz SchafheitlinCol. Bernburg
Kurt MeiselKurt MeiselAlfons

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