The Czar's Courier (1936)
1h 26m
Running Time
April 23, 1936Release Date
The Czar's Courier (1936)
1h 26m
Running Time
April 23, 1936Release Date
Plot.
A Czarist courier has to get across the Siberia frontier, threatened by Tartar invaders and a treacherous Russian helping them. Strogoff encounters several colorful characters along the way. German language version of the French film Michel Strogoff, adapting the novel by Jules Verne.
Where to Watch.
No streaming offers found
Cast & Crew.
Adolf Wohlbrück
Lt. Michael Strogoff
Lucie Höflich
Marfa Strogoff, Michael's mother
Maria Andergast
Nadja
Alexander Golling
Iwan Ogareff
Hilde Hildebrand
Zangara
Kurt Vespermann
Jolivet, französischer Journalist
Richard Eichberg
Director
Jules Verne
Writer
Theo Lingen
Blount, englischer Journalist
Hans Kyser
Writer
Olga Schaub
Mascha, eine junge Zigeunerin
Joseph N. Ermolieff
Producer
Hans Zesch-Ballot
Der Zar
Hans Sommer
Composer
Herbert Hübner
Grossfürst Fedor
Bernhard Goetzke
Emir Feofar
Media.
Details.
Release DateApril 23, 1936
Original NameDer Kurier des Zaren
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 26m
Filming LocationsBerlin, Germany · Kingdom of Bulgaria
Genres
Wiki.
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.