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The Black Hussar

In 1812, during the French period, large parts of Germany are occupied by the troops of Napoleon. Several paramilitary Freikorps units battle the French forces, among them the Black Brunswickers led by the 'Black Duke' Frederick William of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. After the War of the Fifth Coalition, the Black Hussars are pursued by Napoleon throughout the country, but frequently take refuge with the noble-minded German people.

Release Date : 1932-10-12

Language :German

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : UFA

Production Country : Germany

Alternative Titles : The Black Hussar

Cast

Character Name : Captain Hansgeorg von Hochberg

Original Name : Conrad Veidt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Marie Luise

Original Name : Mady Christians

Gender : Female

Character Name : Brigitte

Original Name : Ursula Grabley

Gender : Female

Character Name : Leutnant Aribert von Blome

Original Name : Wolf Albach-Retty

Gender : Male

Character Name : Le Gouverneur Darmont

Original Name : Otto Wallburg

Gender : Male

Character Name : Le Capitain Fachon

Original Name : Günther Hadank

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fürst Potovski

Original Name : Gregori Chmara

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Spy at the Inn

Original Name : Franz Stein

Gender : Male

Character Name : Duke Friedrich Wilhelm von Braunschweig

Original Name : Bernhard Goetzke

Gender : Male

Character Name : Corporal of the Pursuit Party

Original Name : Fritz Greiner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Darmont's Cook

Original Name : Hubert von Meyerinck

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Ernst Pröckl

Gender : Male

Reviews

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@Geronimo1967

2022-06-13

Conrad Veidt is the chivalrous leader of the "Black Hussars", fighting a valiant battle against the occupying forces of Napoleonic France. He is charged with rescuing the Princess bride-to-be of his Duke (Mady Christians) before she is married off by the Emperor to his polish puppet "Prince Potovski". He manages to rescue her, easily enough, but it soon transpires that the pair have quite some history - and loyalties start to become divided. It's quite a familiar story, but has enough of the "Zorro" or "Prisoner of Zenda" about it to keep it entertaining. Veidt and his loyal, enthusiastic sidekick "Bubi" (Wolf Albach-Retty) work well together and keep the swash buckling along quite well; Otto Wallburg is effective as the pompous dumpling that is the French Governor and the whole thing has a certain light-hearted energy to it. Not great, not pretending to be, I suspect - just a good action adventure that allows this star of silent films to begin to stretch his vocal chords on screen a bit.