Comrades

Story

Synopsis

King Frederick II and his leading advisors hesitate too long in the eyes of some officers, so Major von Schill decides to strike out on his own. He hoped that his brave move would be the catalyst for the great war of liberation. But von Schill's troops were soon defeated by a superior force of Dutch-Danish troops. The king takes a public stand against von Schill's actions and eleven of his officers are shot by summary execution on Napoleon's orders. However, one of them, Lieutenant Heinrich von Wedell, escapes death and is sentenced to forced labor for life. When Wedell's brother Karl, who opposed von Schill's unauthorized actions, learns of Heinrich's fate, he decides to help him in a risky way...

Director

Hans Schweikart

Writers

Peter Francke, Emil Burri

Language

German

Country

Germany

Release date

26 September 1941

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Willy Birgel

  Major Karl von Wedell

• 

  Karin Hardt

  Christine von Krusemarck

• 

  Rudolf Fernau

  Graf Kerski

• 

  Paul Dahlke

  Rappel, Bursche

• 

  Alexander Golling

  Marschall Davout

• 

  Carl Wery

  General von York

• 

  Peter Martin Urtel

  Leutnant Heinrich von Wedell

• Maria Nicklisch

  Henriette Kerski

• 

  Rolf Weih

  Legationsrat von Bredow

• 

  Herbert Hübner

  Oberst Dupont

• Otto Treßler

  Gesandter von Krusemarck

• Günther Hadank

  Major von Muthesius