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  • The Case of Sergeant Grischa (1930)
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    91 min | Drama, History, Romance
The Case of Sergeant Grischa (1930)
Passed
91 min | Drama, History, Romance

Sergeant Gischa Patrotkin (Chester Morris), a simple-minded Russian soldier, escapes from a German prisoner-of-war camp. He hides out for awhile with a peasant girl named Babka (Betty Compson), but finally his longing for his homeland ...See moreSergeant Gischa Patrotkin (Chester Morris), a simple-minded Russian soldier, escapes from a German prisoner-of-war camp. He hides out for awhile with a peasant girl named Babka (Betty Compson), but finally his longing for his homeland overcomes him. Wearing the identity of a dead Russian spy he is soon recaptured by the Germans and sentenced to death. The German ruthlessness and disdain for justice is driven home when proof of his innocence of being the spy is brushed aside. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Writers
Arnold Zweig (fron the novel "Der Streit um den Sergeanten Grischa" by) | Elizabeth Meehan (adaptation)
Producer
Cinematographer
J. Roy Hunt (as Roy Hunt)
Editor
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Updated Feb 23, 1930

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Feb 23, 1930 (United States)

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12 cast members
Name Known for
Chester Morris
Sergeant Grischa Paprotkin Sergeant Grischa Paprotkin   See fewer
Alec B. Francis
General von Lychow General von Lychow   See fewer
Gustav von Seyffertitz
Geneneral Schieffenzahn Geneneral Schieffenzahn   See fewer
Jean Hersholt
Posnanski Posnanski   See fewer
Leyland Hodgson
Lieutenant Winfried (as Layland Hodgson) Lieutenant Winfried (as Layland Hodgson)   See fewer
Paul McAllister
Corporal Sacht (as Paul MacAllister) Corporal Sacht (as Paul MacAllister)   See fewer
Raymond Whitaker
Aljoscha Aljoscha   See fewer
Bernard Siegel
Verressjeff Verressjeff   See fewer
Frank McCormack
Captain Spierauge / Kolja Captain Spierauge / Kolja   See fewer
Percy Barbette
Sergeant Fritz Sergeant Fritz   See fewer
Hal Davis
Birkholz Birkholz   See fewer
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