Summary In WW1, Captain Stanhope is the commander of a British company fighting against the Germans. The young Lieutenant Raleigh admires the older man who he knows from the prewar days. While Stanhope tries to keep up the image of an exemplary soldier, in fact he is thoroughly disillusioned and fights his despair with alcohol, all the while waiting for the signal to start the foray against the Germans. When it comes, it leads to disaster. View more details
Directed : Heinz Paul
Written : R.C. Sherriff Hella Moja Hans Reisiger
Stars : Conrad Veidt Viktor de Kowa Theodor Loos Friedrich Ettel
Genres : Drama War
Release date : Oct 28, 1931
Countries of origin : Germany
Language : German
Filming locations : Johannisthal, Berlin, Germany
Production companies : Cando-Film
Summary In WW1, Captain Stanhope is the commander of a British company fighting against the Germans. The young Lieutenant Raleigh admires the older man who he knows from the prewar days. While Stanhope tries to keep up the image of an exemplary soldier, in fact he is thoroughly disillusioned and fights his despair with alcohol, all the while waiting for the signal to start the foray against the Germans. When it comes, it leads to disaster. View more details
Genres : Drama War
Release date : Oct 28, 1931
Countries of origin : Germany
Language : German
Filming locations : Johannisthal, Berlin, Germany
Production companies : Cando-Film
