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The Hymn of Leuthen was a 1933 German film depicting Frederick the Great, directed by Carl Froelich starring Otto Gebühr, Olga Tschechowa and Elga Brink. It was part of the cycle of nostalgic Prussian films popular during the Weimar and Nazi eras. The title refers to the 1757 Battle of Leuthen.
Original Release
02/02/1933
US Release
01/20/1935
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Otto Gebühr | King Frederick II of Prussia / Friedrich II |
| Olga Tschechowa | Gräfin Mariann |
| Elga Brink | Comtesse Charlotte von Mudrach |
| Harry Frank | Rittmeister Hans von Wustrow |
| Paul Otto | Prince Heinrich |
| Hans Adalbert Schlettow | Herzog Moritz von Dessau |
| John Mylong | Gen. Seydlitz |
| Hugo Froelich | Gen. von Möllendorf |
| Werner Finck | Christian Kandidat der Theologie |
| Josef Dahmen | Georg - Soldier / Georg |
Directors
Walter Supper, Arzén von Cserépy, Carl Froelich
Writers
Walter von Molo, Johannes Brandt, Friedrich Pflughaupt, Ilse Spath-Baron
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Otto Gebühr | King Frederick II of Prussia / Friedrich II |
| Olga Tschechowa | Gräfin Mariann |
| Elga Brink | Comtesse Charlotte von Mudrach |
| Harry Frank | Rittmeister Hans von Wustrow |
| Paul Otto | Prince Heinrich |
| Hans Adalbert Schlettow | Herzog Moritz von Dessau |
| John Mylong | Gen. Seydlitz |
| Hugo Froelich | Gen. von Möllendorf |
| Werner Finck | Christian Kandidat der Theologie |
| Josef Dahmen | Georg - Soldier / Georg |
| Veit Harlan | Paul - Soldier / Paul |
| Walter Janssen | Generalfeldmarshall Graf Daun |
| Paul Richter | Herzog Karl von Lothringen |
| Anton Pointner | Pandurenoberst Rawitsch |
| Otto Hartmann | Coronet |
| Ludwig Trautmann | Austrian officer |
| Fritz Spira | Austrian officer |
| Oscar Marion | Austrian officer |
| Wolfgang Staudte | Sächsischer Offizier |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Carl Froelich | Producer |
