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When the Guard Marches (1928)

When the Guard Marches poster
Original title
Das Spreewaldmädel
Directed by
Hans Steinhoff
Genre
comedy film, silent film, romance film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman from a rural area gets involved in romantic and comedic situations. The story follows her interactions with soldiers and other characters in a lighthearted silent film.

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What happens

When the Guard Marches or The Girl from The Spree Woods (German: Das Spreewaldmädel) is a 1928 German silent comedy film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Claire Rommer, Fred Solm and Wera Engels. The film's sets were designed by the art director Heinrich Richter. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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