Shock Troop (film)
Encyclopedia
Shock Troop is a 1934 German
war film
directed by Hans Zöberlein and starring Ludwig Schmid-Wildy
, Beppo Brem
and Max Zankl. It shows German soldiers fighting in the trenches during the First World War. It was based on the novel Der Glaube an Deutschland by Hans Zöberlein.
Cinema of Germany
Cinema in Germany can be traced back to the late 19th century. German cinema has made major technical and artistic contributions to film.Unlike any other national cinemas, which developed in the context of relatively continuous and stable political systems, Germany witnesses major changes to its...
war film
War film
War films are a film genre concerned with warfare, usually about naval, air or land battles, sometimes focusing instead on prisoners of war, covert operations, military training or other related subjects. At times war films focus on daily military or civilian life in wartime without depicting battles...
directed by Hans Zöberlein and starring Ludwig Schmid-Wildy
Ludwig Schmid-Wildy
-Selected filmography:* Um das Menschenrecht * Shock Troop * Music in Salzburg * Der Jäger von Fall * The Beggar Student * Wir Wunderkinder * Schwarzwaldfahrt aus Liebeskummer...
, Beppo Brem
Beppo Brem
-Selected filmography:* The Bartered Bride * Um das Menschenrecht * The Private's Job * Meiseken * Quax in Afrika * Elephant Fury * Winter in the Woods * Season in Salzburg...
and Max Zankl. It shows German soldiers fighting in the trenches during the First World War. It was based on the novel Der Glaube an Deutschland by Hans Zöberlein.
Cast
- Ludwig Schmid-WildyLudwig Schmid-Wildy-Selected filmography:* Um das Menschenrecht * Shock Troop * Music in Salzburg * Der Jäger von Fall * The Beggar Student * Wir Wunderkinder * Schwarzwaldfahrt aus Liebeskummer...
... Hans Steinbauer - Beppo BremBeppo Brem-Selected filmography:* The Bartered Bride * Um das Menschenrecht * The Private's Job * Meiseken * Quax in Afrika * Elephant Fury * Winter in the Woods * Season in Salzburg...
... Girgl - Toni EggertToni EggertToni Eggert is a German luger who has competed since 2008. As of January 26, 2009, he is 15th place in men's doubles in the 2008-09 Luge World Cup standings.-References:*...
... Toni - Max Zankl ... Heiner
- Hans PössenbacherHans Pössenbacher-Selected filmography:* Shock Troop * Um das Menschenrecht * The Bashful Elephant * Black Flowers for the Bride -External links:...
... Anderl - Karl HanftKarl Hanft-Selected filmography:* Shock Troop * Orient-Express * Hubertus Castle * Salzburg Stories * The Haunted Castle -External links:...
... Martl - Heinz Evelt ... Max
- Hans Erich Pfleger ... Karl + Capitaine
- Georg Emmerling ... Gustl
- Albert Penzkofer ... Der Unteroffizier
- Ludwig Ten Cloot ... Der Kompanieführer
- Hans Schaudinn ... Der Feldwebel
- Hans Franz Pokorny ... Der Major
- Harry Hertzsch ... Der Leutnant
- Matthias Olschinsky ... Der General
- Eberhard Kreysern ... Der Stabsmajor
- Leopold Kerscher ... Der Funker
- Peter Labertouche ... Der Engländer