Cadets
Kadetten
Synopsis
The year is 1760: it is the time of the Seven Years' War and the advancing Russian army has taken captive 100 underage Prussian cadets. The kids are mishandled by the raping and pillaging Russians, but with the help of a Rittmeister now in the service of the Tsar, they succeed in getting away. They hole up in a deserted fort and eventually sally forward to take back their military academy from the bloodthirsty, pillaging Cossacks.
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Mathias Wieman
Rittmeister von Tzülow
Carsta Löck
Sophie
Andrews Engelmann
Oberst Goroschew
Theo Shall
Hauptmann Jupow
Erich Walther
General Graf Tschernitschew
Josef Keim
Feldwebel Schönbrunn
Willy Kaiser-Heyl
General von Buddenbrock
Wilhelm P. Krüger
Ingenieur Major
Lydia Li
Russische Sängerin
Bernd Russbült
Kadett Bork
Klaus Detlef Sierck
Kadett Hohenhausen
Martin Brendel
Kadett Schack
Jürgen Mohrbutter
Kadett Potron
Hans Otto Gauglitz
Kadett Lampe
Rolf Ullmann-Schienle
Kadett Jordan
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Karl Ritter
- Original Title
- Kadetten
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Karl Ritter
Department Leadership Roster
Karl Ritter
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About Cadets
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What is Cadets about?
The year is 1760: it is the time of the Seven Years' War and the advancing Russian army has taken captive 100 underage Prussian cadets. The kids are mishandled by the raping and pillaging Russians, but with the help of a Rittmeister now in the service of the Tsar, they succeed in getting away. They hole up in a deserted fort and eventually sally forward to take back their military academy from the bloodthirsty, pillaging Cossacks.
Who directed Cadets?
Cadets was directed by Karl Ritter.
Who stars in Cadets?
The principal cast of Cadets includes Mathias Wieman, Carsta Löck, Andrews Engelmann, Theo Shall, Erich Walther.
When was Cadets released and how long is it?
Cadets was released in 1941 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.