Uncle Krüger 1941
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Ohm Krüger
1941 film by Hans Steinhoff, Herbert Maisch, Karl Anton
Ohm Krüger is a 1941 German biographical film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Emil Jannings, Lucie Höflich, and Werner Hinz. It was one of a series of major propaganda films produced in Nazi Germany attacking the United Kingdom. The film depicts the life of the South African politician Paul Kruger and his eventual defeat by the British during the Boer War. It was the first film to be awarded the 'Film of the Nation' award. It was re-released in 1944. Wikipedia
Director Hans Steinhoff
Produced by Emil Jannings
Writer(s) Harald Bratt, Kurt Heuser
Starring Emil Jannings, Lucie Höflich, Werner Hinz, Ernst Schröder, Elisabeth Flickenschildt, Ferdinand Marian
Music Theo Mackeben
Cinematography Fritz Arno Wagner
Edited by Martha Dübber, Hans Heinrich
Production, company Tobis Film
Released 4 April 1941 (Nazi Germany), 1 October 1941 (France), 15 March 1942 (Finland)
Running time 135 minutes
Country Nazi Germany
Language German
Budget 5.5 million