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The Third Squadron (1926)

The Third Squadron poster
Original title
Die dritte Eskadron
Directed by
Carl Wilhelm
Genre
comedy film, silent film, war film
Country
Germany
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A silent war comedy set in Germany. It follows soldiers in a squadron as they navigate military life and humorous situations.

comediclightheartedplayfulbrisknostalgiccheerfulbuoyant

What happens

The Third Squadron (German: Die dritte Eskadron) is a 1926 German silent war film directed by Carl Wilhelm and starring Fritz Spira, Eugen Burg, and Reinhold Häussermann. It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin and on location in Vienna. The film's art direction was by Otto Erdmann and Hans Sohnle. It was based on a play by Bernhard Buchbinder. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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