Cadets (1941)
The year is 1760: it is the time of the Seven Years' War and the advancing Russian army has taken captive 100 underage Prussian cadets. The kids are mishandled by the raping and pillaging Russians, but with the help of a Rittmeister now in the service of the Tsar, they succeed in getting away. They hole up in a deserted fort and eventually sally forward to take back their military academy from the bloodthirsty, pillaging Cossacks.
Director: Karl Ritter
Genre: War, Drama, History
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: December 2, 1941
Cast
- Mathias Wieman - Rittmeister von Tzülow
- Carsta Löck - Sophie
- Andrews Engelmann - Oberst Goroschew
- Theo Shall - Hauptmann Jupow
- Erich Walther - General Graf Tschernitschew
- Josef Keim - Feldwebel Schönbrunn
- Willy Kaiser-Heyl - General von Buddenbrock
- Wilhelm P. Krüger - Ingenieur Major
- Lydia Li - Russische Sängerin
- Bernd Russbült - Kadett Bork
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Karl Ritter
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cadets about?
- The year is 1760: it is the time of the Seven Years' War and the advancing Russian army has taken captive 100 underage Prussian cadets. The kids are mishandled by the raping and pillaging Russians, but with the help of a Rittmeister now in the service of the Tsar, they succeed in getting away. They hole up in a deserted fort and eventually sally forward to take back their military academy from the bloodthirsty, pillaging Cossacks.
- Who directed Cadets?
- Cadets was directed by Karl Ritter.
- Who stars in Cadets?
- Cadets stars Mathias Wieman, Carsta Löck, Andrews Engelmann, Theo Shall, Erich Walther, Josef Keim.
- How long is Cadets?
- Cadets has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Cadets?
- Cadets is a War, Drama, History film.