Cast
Lil Dagover
as Madame Martin
Karl Ludwig Diehl
as Rittmeister von Droste
Heli Finkenzeller
as Käte Traß
Aribert Wäscher
as Advokat Menecke
Hans Leibelt
as Bürgermeister Stappenbeck
Siegfried Schürenberg
as Lord Beckhurst
Friedrich Kayssler
as General
Eduard von Winterstein
as Major
Hans Mierendorff
as Earl of Beckhurst
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1935
Runtime1h 33m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes4
DirectorGerhard Lamprecht
WritersKurt Kluge, Philipp Lothar Mayring, Karl Lerbs
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Higher Command
About The Higher Command
A Prussian commander disobeys orders and goes to find a British envoy who can negotiate a pact with Austria to help fight off Napoleon in 1806.
Directed by Gerhard Lamprecht, The Higher Command leans on a strong ensemble — Lil Dagover, Karl Ludwig Diehl, Heli Finkenzeller — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1935.
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