Comrades

Comrades

1941 · 102 min · ★ 9.0 · Drama

King Frederick II and his leading advisors hesitate too long in the eyes of some officers, so Major von Schill decides to strike out on his own. He hoped that his brave move would be the catalyst for the great war of liberation. But von Schill's troops were soon defeated by a superior force of Dutch-Danish troops. The king takes a public stand against von Schill's actions and eleven of his officers are shot by summary execution on Napoleon's orders. However, one of them, Lieutenant Heinrich von Wedell, escapes death and is sentenced to forced labor for life. When Wedell's brother Karl, who opposed von Schill's unauthorized actions, learns of Heinrich's fate, he decides to help him in a risky way...

Directed by Hans Schweikart · Written by Emil Burri

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Willy Birgel Major Karl von Wedell
Karin Hardt Christine von Krusemarck
Rudolf Fernau Graf Kerski
Paul Dahlke Rappel, Bursche
Alexander Golling Marschall Davout
Carl Wery General von York
Peter Martin Urtel Leutnant Heinrich von Wedell
Maria Nicklisch Henriette Kerski
Rolf Weih Legationsrat von Bredow
Herbert Hübner Oberst Dupont
Otto Treßler Gesandter von Krusemarck
Günther Hadank Major von Muthesius

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