The Higher Command

1935•1h 33m•

★7.5(4 ratings)

Drama

Overview

A Prussian commander disobeys orders and goes to find a British envoy who can negotiate a pact with Austria to help fight off Napoleon in 1806.

Director

Gerhard Lamprecht

Writers

Kurt Kluge, Karl Lerbs, Philipp Lothar Mayring

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Main Cast

Lil Dagover

Madame Martin

Karl Ludwig Diehl

Rittmeister von Droste

Heli Finkenzeller

Käte Traß

Aribert Wäscher

Advokat Menecke

Hans Leibelt

Bürgermeister Stappenbeck

The Higher Command

1935•1h 33m•

★7.5(4 ratings)

Drama

Overview

A Prussian commander disobeys orders and goes to find a British envoy who can negotiate a pact with Austria to help fight off Napoleon in 1806.

Director

Gerhard Lamprecht

Writers

Kurt Kluge, Karl Lerbs, Philipp Lothar Mayring

Watchlist

Main Cast

Lil Dagover

Madame Martin

Karl Ludwig Diehl

Rittmeister von Droste

Heli Finkenzeller

Käte Traß

Aribert Wäscher

Advokat Menecke

Hans Leibelt

Bürgermeister Stappenbeck

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Gerhard Lamprecht

Writing

Music & Sound

Sound Director: Werner Eisbrenner
Sound Director: Hermann Schulenburg

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Robert Baberske
Director of Photography: Curt Courant

Did You Know?

The original title is "Der höhere Befehl" (DE).

The runtime is 93 minutes (1h 33m).

The film was directed by Gerhard Lamprecht.

The screenplay was written by Kurt Kluge and Karl Lerbs.

Cinematography was handled by Robert Baberske.

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0026504.

Rating

7.5/10

Great

4 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Der höhere Befehl

Status:

Released

Language:

Deutsch

Country of Origin:

Germany

Production Companies:

UFA

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The Higher Command

Overview

Director

Writers

Main Cast

Lil Dagover

Karl Ludwig Diehl

Heli Finkenzeller

Aribert Wäscher

Hans Leibelt

The Higher Command

Overview

Director

Writers

Main Cast

Lil Dagover

Karl Ludwig Diehl

Heli Finkenzeller

Aribert Wäscher

Hans Leibelt

Siegfried Schürenberg

Friedrich Kayssler

Eduard von Winterstein

Hans Mierendorff

Gertrud de Lalsky

Karl Dannemann

Günther Ballier

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Direction

Writing

Music & Sound

Cinematography

Did You Know?

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