The Case of Sergeant Grischa

1930 American drama film directed by Herbert Brenon
Movie film Q1548848
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The Case of Sergeant Grischa

Summary

The Case of Sergeant Grischa is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Case of Sergeant Grischa's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Case of Sergeant Grischa's director is recorded as Herbert Brenon[4].
  • The Case of Sergeant Grischa's screenwriter is recorded as Elizabeth Meehan[5].
  • The Case of Sergeant Grischa's composer is recorded as Max Steiner[6].
  • The Case of Sergeant Grischa's movement is recorded as Pre-Code Hollywood[7].
  • The Case of Sergeant Grischa's genre is recorded as drama film[8].
  • The Case of Sergeant Grischa's genre is recorded as trial film[9].
  • The Case of Sergeant Grischa's genre is recorded as film based on literature[10].
  • The Case of Sergeant Grischa's based on is recorded as The Case of Sergeant Grischa[11].
  • The Case of Sergeant Grischa's cast member is recorded as Chester Morris[12].
  • The Case of Sergeant Grischa's cast member is recorded as Betty Compson[13].
  • The Case of Sergeant Grischa's cast member is recorded as Gustav von Seyffertitz[14].
  • The Case of Sergeant Grischa's cast member is recorded as Jean Hersholt[15].
  • The Case of Sergeant Grischa's cast member is recorded as Alec B. Francis[16].
  • The Case of Sergeant Grischa's cast member is recorded as Paul McAllister[17].
  • The Case of Sergeant Grischa's cast member is recorded as Bernard Siegel[18].
  • The Case of Sergeant Grischa's producer is recorded as William LeBaron[19].
  • The Case of Sergeant Grischa's production company is recorded as RKO Pictures[20].
  • The Case of Sergeant Grischa's director of photography is recorded as J. Roy Hunt[21].
  • The Case of Sergeant Grischa's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0020744[22].
  • The Case of Sergeant Grischa's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[23].
  • The Case of Sergeant Grischa's color is recorded as black-and-white[24].
  • The Case of Sergeant Grischa's FilmAffinity film ID is recorded as 953616[25].
  • The Case of Sergeant Grischa's country of origin is recorded as United States[26].
  • The Case of Sergeant Grischa's publication date is recorded as +1930-01-01T00:00:00Z[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Case of Sergeant Grischa's producer is recorded as William LeBaron[19]. Its director is recorded as Herbert Brenon[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Elizabeth Meehan[5]. Cast members include Chester Morris[12], Betty Compson[13], Gustav von Seyffertitz[14], Jean Hersholt[15], Alec B. Francis[16], and Paul McAllister[17].

Publication

The Case of Sergeant Grischa's publication date is recorded as +1930-01-01T00:00:00Z[27]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[23]. Genres include drama film[8], trial film[9], and film based on literature[10].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include capital punishment[28] and WWI Eastern Front[29]. The Case of Sergeant Grischa's movement is recorded as Pre-Code Hollywood[7].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Case of Sergeant Grischa's after a work by is recorded as Arnold Zweig[30].

Why It Matters

The Case of Sergeant Grischa ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

References

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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