The Case of Sergeant Grischa (1930)

  • NR
  • 02/23/1930 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 31m

The Supreme Epic of Mankind

Overview

This film earned an Oscar nomination for Sound Recording. It is the only film nominated in this category that is among the lost. No negative or print material is known to have survived. Contemporary reviews were scathing, describing the film as a vastly overlong and boring talk-fest.

Herbert Brenon

Director

Arnold Zweig

Novel

Cast

Chester Morris's headshot

Chester Morris

Sergeant Grischa
Betty Compson's headshot

Betty Compson

Babka
Jean Hersholt's headshot

Jean Hersholt

Posnanski
Alec B. Francis's headshot

Alec B. Francis

General von Lychow
Gustav von Seyffertitz's headshot

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Geneneral Schieffenzahn
Leyland Hodgson's headshot

Leyland Hodgson

Lieutenant Winfried (as Layland Hodgson)
Paul McAllister's headshot

Paul McAllister

Corporal Sacht (as Paul MacAllister)
Raymond Whittaker's headshot

Raymond Whittaker

Aljoscha

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