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The Great King

1942

118 minutes

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Overview

King Frederick II (aka "Frederick the Great") of Prussia is engaged in a major battle against the Austrian army at Kunersdorf, and things aren't going well. The Austrians are inflicting major casualties, and his army is beginning to crumble. Defeat seems inevitable when a combination of events gives him hope that he may pull victory from the jaws of defeat after all.

Top Cast

Otto Gebühr headshot

Otto Gebühr

King Frederick II

Kristina Söderbaum headshot

Kristina Söderbaum

Luise Treskow

Gustav Fröhlich headshot

Gustav Fröhlich

Sgt. Treskow

Hans Nielsen headshot

Hans Nielsen

Niehoff

Hilde Körber headshot

Hilde Körber

Elisabeth

Paul Wegener headshot

Paul Wegener

Gen. Czernitscheff

Otto Wernicke headshot

Otto Wernicke

Oberst Rochow

Harry Hardt headshot

Harry Hardt

Adjutant von Dessau

Hans Hermann Schaufuß headshot

Hans Hermann Schaufuß

Gen. Zieten

Claus Clausen headshot

Claus Clausen

Prince Heinrich (older)

Klaus Detlef Sierck headshot

Klaus Detlef Sierck

Prince Heinrich (younger)

Paul Henckels headshot

Paul Henckels

Grenadier Spiller

Elisabeth Flickenschildt headshot

Elisabeth Flickenschildt

Spiller's Wife

Franz Schafheitlin headshot

Franz Schafheitlin

Col. Bernburg

Kurt Meisel headshot

Kurt Meisel

Alfons