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The Case of Sergeant Grischa (1930)

The Supreme Epic of Mankind

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 31M

Director : Herbert Brenon

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

Herbert Brenon
Herbert Brenon
Director
J. Roy Hunt
J. Roy Hunt
Director of Photography
Arnold Zweig
Arnold Zweig
Novel
Elizabeth Meehan
Elizabeth Meehan
Adaptation

Posters and backgrounds

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