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William Tell

1960

101 minutes

AdventureHistory

Overview

Gessler, the Rütli Oath, the apple shot, the Hollow Lane: the deeds of Swiss national hero William Tell in his fight against tyranny and violence in 1291. Based on Friedrich Schiller's drama and Aegidius Tschudi's chronicle.

Top Cast

Robert Freitag headshot

Robert Freitag

Wilhelm Tell

Alfred Schlageter headshot

Alfred Schlageter

Walter Fürst

Maria Becker headshot

Maria Becker

Gertrud Stauffacher

Birke Bruck headshot

Birke Bruck

Berta von Bruneck

Heinz Woester headshot

Heinz Woester

Attinghausen

Hannes Schmidhauser headshot

Hannes Schmidhauser

Arnold von Melchtal

Leopold Biberti headshot

Leopold Biberti

Werner Stauffacher

Georges Weiss headshot

Georges Weiss

Rudenz

Zarli Carigiet headshot

Zarli Carigiet

Baumgarten

Wolfgang Rottsieper headshot

Wolfgang Rottsieper

Gessler

Helen Hesse headshot

Helen Hesse

Baumgartnerin

Paul Bühlmann headshot

Paul Bühlmann

Rudi

Inigo Gallo headshot

Inigo Gallo

Frieshart

Karl Pistorius headshot

Karl Pistorius

Wolfenschiessen

Alfred Rasser headshot

Alfred Rasser