The Case of Sergeant Grischa (1930)
The Supreme Epic of Mankind
91 min
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.
- Release date
- February 23, 1930
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Chester Morris as Sergeant Grischa Paprotkin
- Betty Compson as Babka
- Alec B. Francis as General von Lychow
- Gustav von Seyffertitz as Geneneral Schieffenzahn
- Jean Hersholt as Posnanski
- Leyland Hodgson as Lieutenant Winfried
- Paul McAllister as Corporal Sacht
- Raymond Whitaker as Aljoscha
- Bernard Siegel as Verressjeff
- Frank McCormack as Captain Spierauge
- Frank McCormack as Kolja
Crew
- Herbert Brenon · Director
- Arnold Zweig · Writer
- Elizabeth Meehan · Writer
- William LeBaron · Producer
- J. Roy Hunt · Cinematographer
- Marie Halvey · Editor