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RUNTIME
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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Das letzte Fort
1929 1h 30m DE
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9.0
MASTERPIECE
★9.0TMDB · 1
DramaAdventure
Synopsis
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An adventure tale about three men tasked with defending a fort in the Syrian desert against advancing French troops. Tensions between Lieutenant Brand and the two soldiers, Croff and Gestino, escalate when the young Frenchwoman Yvonne arrives at the barracks.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Maria Paudler
Yvonne
Albert Steinrück
Lensky
Fritz Odemar
Lieutenant Brand
Heinrich George
Croff
Alexander Granach
Gestino
Rolla Norman
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Curtis Bernhardt
- Writers
- Henry Koster, Hans Wilhelm
- Countries
- Germany
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Curtis Bernhardt directs. Artur von Schwertführer behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 297 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Curtis Bernhardt, shot by Artur von Schwertführer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Maria Paudler and Albert Steinrück and Fritz Odemar carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0019086 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Artur von Schwertführer
- Runtime
- 90 min · 1h 30m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- DE
Also by
Curtis Bernhardt
Production companies
Who made it
Nero-Film AG
DE
Key crew
- ProducerGustav Schwab
- ProducerSeymour Nebenzal
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1929-07-08
