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The Great King

The Great King (1942)

1h 58m | PG-13

⭐ 6.9 / 10

King Frederick II (aka "Frederick the Great") of Prussia is engaged in a major battle against the Austrian army at Kunersdorf, and things aren't going well. The Austrians are inflicting major casualties, and his army is beginning to crumble. Defeat seems inevitable when a combination of events gives him hope that he may pull victory from the jaws of defeat after all.

Director: Veit Harlan

Studio: Tobis Filmkunst

Genre: History, Drama, War

Video: 720p

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Cast

Otto Gebühr

Otto Gebühr

as King Frederick II

Kristina Söderbaum

Kristina Söderbaum

as Luise Treskow

Gustav Fröhlich

Gustav Fröhlich

as Sgt. Treskow

Hans Nielsen

Hans Nielsen

as Niehoff

Hilde Körber

Hilde Körber

as Elisabeth

Paul Wegener

Paul Wegener

as Gen. Czernitscheff