The read
It runs a compact 1h 19m.
Synopsis
Following the Battle of Jena in 1806 as the French armies commanded by Napoleon overrun Prussia, a small detachment of Prussian troops take up position in a windmill and resolve fight to the last man to hold them off for as long as possible. Meanwhile, the windmill owner's daughter chooses to stay and fight alongside them.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
5 audience votes
Key crew
- Curtis BernhardtDirector
- Heinz GoldbergWriter
- Ludwig von WohlWriter
- Franz GrotheOriginal Music Composer
- Ralph BenatzkyOriginal Music Composer
- Henry KosterWriter
Cast
- Conrad VeidtHauptmann Burk
- Karin EvansDore
- Heinrich GretlerPelle
- Paul HenckelsPitsch
- Erwin KalserCast
- Else HellerCast
- Maria PedersonCast