The Czar's Courier (1936)

Original title

Der Kurier des Zaren

Directed by

Richard Eichberg

Genre

drama film

Country

Nazi Germany

Runtime

1h 26m

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A courier named Michael Strogoff is sent on a dangerous mission across Russia to deliver an important message. He faces obstacles from enemies and must overcome them to complete his task.

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What happens

The Czar's Courier (German: Der Kurier des Zaren) is a 1936 German historical drama film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Anton Walbrook, Lucie Höflich, and Maria Andergast. It is an adaptation of Jules Verne's 1876 novel Michael Strogoff. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin and on location in Bulgaria. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Willi Herrmann and Alfred Bütow. A separate French-language version, Michel Strogoff, was also produced. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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