The Cat's Bridge

The Cat's Bridge — Plot

In 1807 Prussia, Napoleon supporter Baron von Schranden forces his maid Regine to lead the French enemy across “Cat’s Bridge”, up behind a corps of Prussian volunteers who the French then decimate. In retaliation for this betrayal, the people of Schranden set the lord’s castle on fire. When the baron’s son Boleslav returns to the village a Prussian war hero in 1813, he is faced with a self-righteous village community that has denied his late father a decent burial. Regine is Boleslav’s only ally, and Boleslav is Regine’s only ally. The conflict escalates, and the villagers set up an ambush for him at Cat’s Bridge …

• Release date
• August 8, 1927
• Runtime
• 126 min
• Genres
• History, Drama
• Director
• Gerhard Lamprecht

The Cat's Bridge — Cast

Lissy Arna Regine - Hackelbergs Tochter Jack Trevor Boreslav - Baron von Schrandens Sohn

A

Andreas Behrens-Klausen Pfarrer Götz

L

Louise Woldera Helene, seine Tochter

M

Max Maximilian Hackelberg - Sargtischler Rudolf Lettinger Merkel - Ortsschulze John Mylong Felix, sein Sohn

G

Gustav Rodegg Eberhard - Baron von Schranden