The higher command

Movie
Original title	The higher command
Country of production	Germany
original language	German
Publishing year	1935
length	93 minutes
Age rating	FSK 6
Rod
Director	Gerhard Lamprecht
script	Philipp Lothar Mayring Kurt Kluge Karl Lerbs
production	Bruno Duday for UFA
music	Werner Eisbrenner Hermann Schulenburg
camera	Robert Baberske Curt Courant
cut	Milo Harbich
occupation
Lil Dagover : Madame Martin Karl Ludwig Diehl : Rittmeister von Droste Heli Finkenzeller : Kate Trass Friedrich Kayßler : General Eduard von Winterstein : Major Aribert Wäscher : Advocate Menecke Hans Leibelt : Mayor Stappenbeck Hans Mierendorff : Earl of Beckhurst Gertrud de Lalsky : Majoress Traß Karl Dannemann : Droste's boy Wenzel Lukas Siegfried Schürenberg : Lord Beckhurst Günther Ballier : Prime Lieutenant von Bodenheim Johannes Bergfeldt : Employee of the magistrate Gertrud Wolle : Mrs. Barth Walter Schramm-Duncker : Menecke's coachman Florian Heinz Könecke : Lieutenant Eckartsberg Friedrichfranz Stampe : Sergeant Crimea Arnim Süssenguth : District Court Director Barth Till Klokow : daughter Barth Otti Dietze : Hotel landlady Walter von Allwörden : confidante of the earl Berthold Reissig : Employee of the magistrate Robert Forsch : Pharmacist Riggert Karl Hannemann : Wood merchant Miesling Leopold von Ledebur : officer Theodor Loos : Menecke's collaborator Werner Pledath : President of the Chamber Volker von Collande : Citizens Claire Reigbert : Lady at the reception

The higher order is a film drama by director Gerhard Lamprecht from 1935. In the main role , Siegfried Schürenberg embodies Lord Beckhurst, disguised as "wine merchant Schmidt", who was sent by the English king to form an alliance with Austria, England and Prussia in his name close against Napoleon's troops.

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The plot of the film takes place in Europe of the 18th century, the Napoleonic War is raging . Lord Beckhurst is traveling on behalf of the King of England to reach an agreement between Austria, England and Poland on behalf of the English King against the French troops led by Napoleon. On his camouflaged trip, in which he pretends to be "wine merchant Schmidt", he meets the young French actress Madame Martin (played by Lil Dagover ) and takes her with him in his carriage. When he takes a break in the Prussian Perleberg, the lord lets his Rittmeister in on his secret mission, as he needs a safe escort from now on.

There will be a reception the following evening. However, the lord does not arrive, his companion, Madame Martin, who has also been invited, has also disappeared without a trace. Rittmeister von Droste considers that Beckhurst's cover has been blown and fears a crime against them. He does everything possible to clear up the whereabouts of the two.

Release dates and film titles abroad

The film premiered on December 30, 1935 in Berlin in the Ufa-Palast am Zoo . In the USA it was released on March 30, 1936 under the title The Higher Command . The film was also released in Austria , Greece (there under the title Kat 'anotatin diatagin ) and in Italy (under the title Le spie di Napoleone ).

Production notes

The shooting took place between September and November 1935, the location was Ferch in the Potsdam-Mittelmark district . The production ran Erich Holder , Heinz Ritter photographed the set . For the Design were Hans Sohnle and Otto Erdmann responsible. Erich Kobler supported Gerhard Lamprecht in directing and Walter Pindter assisted Robert Baberske and Curt Courant in camera work.

Reviews

"The film was one of the first to receive the state title of 'particularly valuable in terms of state policy and artistry' and was banned by the Allied military governments in Germany after 1945."

- Lexicon of international film

See also

• List of German feature films premiered in the German Reich during the Nazi era
• List of German films banned under Allied military censorship

Web links

• The higher command in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• The higher command at filmportal.de
• The higher command at the Murnau Foundation
• The higher order at Filmstarts.de

Individual evidence

1. ↑ The higher command (1935) - Release Info - IMDb. In: imdb.com. Retrieved July 13, 2015 . 
2. ↑ The higher command. In: filmportal.de. Retrieved July 13, 2015 . 
3. ↑ The higher command. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .