The Black Hussar

The Black Hussar (1932) is a drama, romance film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht rated 6.7/10.

In 1812, during the French period, large parts of Germany are occupied by the troops of Napoleon. Several paramilitary Freikorps units battle the French forces, among them the Black Brunswickers led by the 'Black Duke' Frederick William of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. After the War of the Fifth Coalition, the Black Hussars are pursued by Napoleon throughout the country, but frequently take refuge with the noble-minded German people.

Cast

Conrad Veidt

Captain Hansgeorg von Hochberg

Mady Christians

Marie Luise

Ursula Grabley

Brigitte

Wolf Albach-Retty

Leutnant Aribert von Blome

Otto Wallburg

Le Gouverneur Darmont

Günther Hadank

Le Capitain Fachon

Gregori Chmara

Fürst Potovski

Franz Stein

The Spy at the Inn

Bernhard Goetzke

Duke Friedrich Wilhelm von Braunschweig

Fritz Greiner

Corporal of the Pursuit Party

Hubert von Meyerinck

Darmont's Cook

Ernst Pröckl