6.7

The Case of Sergeant Grischa
Released
The Supreme Epic of Mankind
1h 31m
2/23/1930
en - US
This film earned an Oscar nomination for Sound Recording. It is the only film nominated in this category that is among the lost. No negative or print material is known to have survived. Contemporary reviews were scathing, describing the film as a vastly overlong and boring talk-fest.
Drama
Actors

Chester Morris
Sergeant Grischa

Betty Compson
Babka

Jean Hersholt
Posnanski

Alec B. Francis
General von Lychow

Gustav von Seyffertitz
Geneneral Schieffenzahn

Leyland Hodgson
Lieutenant Winfried (as Layland Hodgson)

Paul McAllister
Corporal Sacht (as Paul MacAllister)

Raymond Whittaker
Aljoscha

Bernard Siegel
Verressjeff

Frank McCormack
Captain Spierauge / Kolja

Percy Barbette
Sergeant Fritz

Hal Davis
Birkholz