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The Cat's Bridge (1927)

Genre : History

Runtime : 2H 4M

Director : Gerhard Lamprecht

Synopsis

In 1807 Prussia, Napoleon supporter Baron von Schranden forces his maid Regine to lead the French enemy across “Cat’s Bridge”, up behind a corps of Prussian volunteers who the French then decimate. In retaliation for this betrayal, the people of Schranden set the lord’s castle on fire. When the baron’s son Boleslav returns to the village a Prussian war hero in 1813, he is faced with a self-righteous village community that has denied his late father a decent burial. Regine is Boleslav’s only ally, and Boleslav is Regine’s only ally. The conflict escalates, and the villagers set up an ambush for him at Cat’s Bridge …

Actors

Lissy Arna
Lissy Arna
Regine - Hackelbergs Tochter
Jack Trevor
Jack Trevor
Boreslav - Baron von Schrandens Sohn
Andreas Behrens-Klausen
Andreas Behrens-Klausen
Pfarrer Götz
Louise Woldera
Louise Woldera
Helene, seine Tochter
Max Maximilian
Max Maximilian
Max Maximilian
Max Maximilian
Hackelberg - Sargtischler
Rudolf Lettinger
Rudolf Lettinger
Merkel - Ortsschulze
John Mylong
John Mylong
Felix, sein Sohn
Gustav Rodegg
Gustav Rodegg
Eberhard - Baron von Schranden
Franz Stein
Franz Stein
Landrat von Krotkeim
Ekkehard Arendt
Ekkehard Arendt
Engelbert
Ernst Behmer
Ernst Behmer
Johannes Bergfeldt
Johannes Bergfeldt
Käthe Haack
Käthe Haack
Egon Kleyersburg
Egon Kleyersburg
Bertold Reissig
Bertold Reissig

Crews

Gerhard Lamprecht
Gerhard Lamprecht
Producer
Gerhard Lamprecht
Gerhard Lamprecht
Writer
Gerhard Lamprecht
Gerhard Lamprecht
Director
Franz Vogel
Franz Vogel
Executive Producer
Hermann Sudermann
Hermann Sudermann
Novel
Luise Heilborn-Körbitz
Luise Heilborn-Körbitz
Writer
Paul Leni
Paul Leni
Art Direction
Karl Hasselmann
Karl Hasselmann
Director of Photography
Giuseppe Becce
Giuseppe Becce
Original Music Composer
Herbert Knötel
Herbert Knötel
Costume Design
Aenne Willkomm
Aenne Willkomm
Costume Design
Ernst Körner
Ernst Körner
Production Manager

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