The Great King (1942)

Name: The Great King
Genre: History, Drama, War
Released: 1942-03-02
Rating: 7
Cast: Otto Gebühr, Kristina Söderbaum, Gustav Fröhlich, Hans Nielsen, Hilde Körber

History
Drama
War

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.

Rating: 7 / 10 (8 votes)
Release date: March 2, 1942
Runtime: 1h 58m
Language: German
Director: Veit Harlan
Status: Released