Drama · United States of America · 1930 · 1h 31m

The Case of Sergeant Grischa

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Director
Herbert Brenon
Cast
Chester Morris as Sergeant Grischa Betty Compson as Babka Jean Hersholt as Posnanski Alec B. Francis as General von Lychow Gustav von Seyffertitz as Geneneral Schieffenzahn Leyland Hodgson as Lieutenant Winfried (as Layland Hodgson)
Crew
J. Roy Hunt — Director of Photography Arnold Zweig — Novel
Tagline

The Supreme Epic of Mankind

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.

Mood & Themes
world war icorporallost filmgerman army corporal
Key Collaborators
Herbert Brenon Director J. Roy Hunt Director of Photography Arnold Zweig Novel
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