French soldier travels to Germany to find a family of a man he killed during World War I.
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Cast
| Lionel Barrymore | ... |
Dr. H. Holderlin
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| Nancy Carroll | ... |
Fraulein Elsa, Walter's Fiancée
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| Phillips Holmes | ... |
Paul Renard
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| Louise Carter | ... |
Frau Holderlin
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| Lucien Littlefield | ... |
Herr Walter Schultz
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| Tom Douglas | ... |
Walter Holderlin, German soldier killed by Paul
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| Zasu Pitts | ... |
Anna, Holderlin's Maid
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| Frank Sheridan | ... |
Priest
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George Bickel | ... |
Herr Bresslauer, Dress Shop Owner
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| Emma Dunn | ... |
Frau Miller
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Reinhold Pasch | ... |
Fritz's Father
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Rod McLennan | ... |
War Veteran
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| George Davis | ... |
Concierge (uncredited)
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| Robert Dudley | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Ed Eberle | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Lillian Elliott | ... |
Frau Bresslauer (uncredited)
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Henry Fifer | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Julia Swayne Gordon | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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| George Irving | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Kate MacKenna | ... |
Frau Stein - Townswoman (uncredited)
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| Marjorie Main | ... |
Frau Schmidt - Townswoman (uncredited)
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| Tully Marshall | ... |
Gravedigger (uncredited)
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| Torben Meyer | ... |
Waiter at Inn (uncredited)
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| Russ Powell | ... |
Bartender at Inn (uncredited)
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| Joan Standing | ... |
Flower Shop Girl (uncredited)
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Marvin Stephens | ... |
Fritz (uncredited)
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| John Steppling | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Louis Van der Ecker | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Anton Vaverka | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Vernon | ... |
Frau Lerner - Townswoman (uncredited)
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| Paul Weigel | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Lottie Williams | ... |
Frau Klein - Townswoman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ernst Lubitsch | ||
Written by
| Maurice Rostand | ... | (play "The Man I Killed") |
| Reginald Berkeley | ... | (adaptation) |
| Samson Raphaelson | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Ernest Vajda | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Ernst Lubitsch | ... | producer |
Music by
| W. Franke Harling | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Victor Milner | ... | (photographed by) |
Art Direction by
| Hans Dreier | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Gösta Åberg | ... | poster artist: Sweden (as Åberg) |
Sound Department
| Harry Lindgren | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Lloyd Ahern Sr. | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Lucien Ballard | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Earl Crowley | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| William C. Mellor | ... | second camera operator (uncredited) |
| William Rand | ... | second camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1932) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1932) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1932) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1932) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Les Films Paramount (1932) (France) (theatrical)
- Films Paramount (1932) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Paramount Filmes (1932) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Film (1932) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Film (1932) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1932) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Filmaktieselskapet Paramount (1932) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Filmaktieselskabet Paramount (1932) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Dzwiekowy film "Paramountu" (1933) (Poland) (theatrical)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) (United States) (tv)
- France 3 (1986) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
- Bach Films (2007) (France) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2015) (United States) (DVD) (Universal Vault Series)
- Elephant Films (2018) (France) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Polyphony Digital (thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A young French soldier in World War I is overcome with guilt when he kills a German soldier who, like himself, is a musically gifted conscript, each having attended the same musical conservatory in France. The fact that the incident occurred in war does not assuage his guilt. He travels to Germany to meet the man's family.
Written by Steve Owen |
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| Taglines | A Dramatic Triumph of a Hate That Turns to Glamorous, Vibrant Love! (Print Ad- Pittsburgh Press, (( Pittsburgh, Penna.)) 5 April 1932) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $889,154 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The family name of the German family whose son was killed is Holderlin, the name of the greatest Romantic idealist poet of Germany. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Remade as Frantz (2016). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Symphony No. 5 See more » |