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The Private's Job
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The Private's Job

1937-09-06 · 80 min · ★ 6.2

Drama

During the Great War, German soldiers are persuaded to die heroically in order to take a French village held by the British.

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Directors
Karl Ritter
Production companies
UFA
Countries
Germany
Status
Released

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Heinrich GeorgeHeinrich GeorgeKommandierender General
Mathias WiemanMathias WiemanMajor zur Linden
Willy BirgelWilly BirgelMajor Graf Schellenberg
Hannes StelzerHannes StelzerLt. Prinz Erxburg
Beppo BremBeppo BremGefreiter Kollermann
Karl JohnKarl JohnLeutnant Hassenkamp

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