Der Hoehere Befehl (1936)
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Synopsis of Der Hoehere Befehl
Set during the Napoleonic era, Der Hoehre Befehl (Higher Command) nonetheless manages to accommodate huge heaping helpings of pro-Nazi propaganda. The story concerns the breakup of the alliance between France and Prussia, galvanized by the imprisonment of an English envoy. The prisoner is set free by a young German officer who despises Napoleon and realizes that the only hope for Prussia's future lies in independence -- and if that independence is won through a betrayal of trust, so be it. Box-office favorite Lil Dagover adds a touch of glamour as a slinky French spy. Director Gerard Lamprecht, one of Germany's most conventional and least adventuresome filmmakers, does his usual perfunctory job with Der Hoehre Befehl. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of Der Hoehere Befehl
- Karl Ludwig Diehl - Rittmeister von Droste
- Karl Dannemann - Wenzel
- Heli Finkenzeller - Kaethe
- Siegfried Schürenberg - Lord Beckhurst
- Friedrich Kayssler - Der General
- Hans Leibelt - Stappenbeck
- Lil Dagover - Madame Martin
- Gertrud de Lalsky - Majorin Trass
- Hans Mierendorff - Earl of Beckhurst
- Aribert Waescher - Advokat Menecke
- Eduard von Winterstein - Der Major
- Gertrud Wolle - Frau Barth
- Director(s):
- Gerhard Lamprecht
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