The Case of Sergeant Grischa

The Case of Sergeant Grischa

The Supreme Epic of Mankind

NR 1930 · 91 min · ★ 7.2 · Drama

This film earned an Oscar nomination for Sound Recording. It is the only film nominated in this category that is among the lost. No negative or print material is known to have survived. Contemporary reviews were scathing, describing the film as a vastly overlong and boring talk-fest.

Directed by Herbert Brenon

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Chester Morris Sergeant Grischa
Betty Compson Babka
Jean Hersholt Posnanski
Alec B. Francis General von Lychow
Gustav von Seyffertitz Geneneral Schieffenzahn
Leyland Hodgson Lieutenant Winfried (as Layland Hodgson)
Paul McAllister Corporal Sacht (as Paul MacAllister)
Raymond Whittaker Aljoscha
Bernard Siegel Verressjeff
Frank McCormack Captain Spierauge / Kolja
Percy Barbette Sergeant Fritz
Hal Davis Birkholz

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