His Excellency

Mar 3, 1944

1h 41m

★ 5.0

Overview

Celebrated elderly Austrian poet opposes nazism, while his daughter admires and falls in love with leading nazi activist, who eventually becomes concentration camp commander with his father-in-law as prisoner.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Terrafilm

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Cast

His Excellency Herbert von Blankenau

Lars Hanson

Max Karbe

Gunnar Sjöberg

Elisabeth von Blankenau

Elsie Albiin

Major Monk

Stig Järrel

Pater Ignatius

Hugo Björne

Dr. Amann

Tord Stål

Wilhelm (as Sven Magnuson)

Sven Magnusson

Prison guard

Hampe Faustman

Police officer

Håkan Westergren

Josef, servant

Carl Ström

Kubelik

Sigge Fürst

Hugo Björne

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