The Case of Sergeant Grischa

This film earned an Oscar nomination for Sound Recording. It is the only film nominated in this category that is among the lost. No negative or print material is known to have survived. Contemporary reviews were scathing, describing the film as a vastly overlong and boring talk-fest.

Cast

Chester Morris

as Sergeant Grischa

Betty Compson

as Babka

Jean Hersholt

as Posnanski

Alec B. Francis

as General von Lychow

Gustav von Seyffertitz

as Geneneral Schieffenzahn

Leyland Hodgson

as Lieutenant Winfried (as Layland Hodgson)

Paul McAllister

as Corporal Sacht (as Paul MacAllister)

Raymond Whittaker

as Aljoscha

Bernard Siegel

as Verressjeff

Frank McCormack

as Captain Spierauge / Kolja

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