''Grandstand for General Staff'' (German: ''Der Feldherrnhügel'') is a 1926 Austrian-German silent

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by Hans Otto and

Erich Schönfelder Erich Schönfelder (1885–1933) was a German screenwriter, actor, and film director of the silent film, silent and early sound film, sound eras. Early in his career he worked frequently with Ernst Lubitsch. Selected filmography Writer * ''Shoe ...

and starring

Alexander Roda Roda Alexander Friedrich Ladislaus Roda Roda (13 April 1872 – 20 August 1945) was an Austrian writer and satirist. Biography Roda Roda was born as Šandor Friedrich Rosenfeld in Drnowitz, Moravia, Austria-Hungary (now Drnovice, Czech Republi ...

Harry Liedtke Harry Liedtke (12 October 1882 – 28 April 1945) was a German film actor. Early life Liedtke was born in Königsberg, East Prussia to a merchant as the seventh out of 12 children. After the death of his father in 1896, he grew up in an orphanage ...

and

Olga Tschechowa Olga Konstantinovna Chekhova (; russian: Ольга Константиновна Чехова; 14 April 1897 – 9 March 1980), known in Germany as Olga Tschechowa, was a Russian-German actress. Her film roles include the female lead in Alfred ...

. It is based on a play of the same name.

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as Korpskomandant *

Robert Valberg Robert Valberg (28 April 1884 – 15 October 1955) was an Austrian stage and film actor. Selected filmography * '' The Traitress'' (1911) * '' Ivan Koschula'' (1914) * '' The Silent Mill'' (1914) * '' Laugh Bajazzo'' (1915) * '' Money in the Stree ...

as Erzherzog *

Frederick Schrecker Frederick Schrecker (10 January 1892 – 13 July 1976) was an Austrian actor, who appeared on stage, screen and film in his home country and the United Kingdom. Beginning his career on stage, Schrecker went on to feature in German films "Der Fel ...

as Regimentsarzt *

as Rittmeister Jennewein *

Maria Mindzenty Maria Minzenti or sometimes Maria Mindzenty (21 May 1898 – 19 April 1973) was an Austrian film actress. Selected filmography * '' The Duke of Reichstadt'' (1920) * ''The Favourite of the Queen'' (1922) * ''Meriota the Dancer'' (1922) * '' The ...

as Komptesse Lilly *

as Gräfin Landieren *

Hansi Niese Johanna Niese, known as Hansi Niese (10 November 1875 in Vienna – 4 April 1934) was an Austrian actress. Career Hansi Niese made her debut at age 18 in 1891 in the South Moravian town of Znojmo at the local theater. Her success story bega ...

as Frau Oberst von Leukfeld *

Karl Forest Karl Forest (1874–1944) was an Austrian actor. He was married to the actress Traute Carlsen. Selected filmography * ''The Tales of Hoffmann'' (1923) * '' The Money Devil'' (1923) * '' Boarding House Groonen'' (1925) * ''The Guardsman'' (1925) * ...

as Feldmarschalleutnant * Hans Moser as Regimentsschneider *

Iván Petrovich Iván Petrovich ( sr, Иван Петровић, Ivan Petrović; 1 January 1894 – 18 October 1962) was a Serbian film actor and singer. He was the first actor from Yugoslavia to have a successful international movie career. Petrovich mainly w ...

as Colonel Esterhazy *

Hans Marr Hans Marr (born Johann Julius Richter; 22 July 1878 – 21 March 1949) was a German actor. Selected filmography * '' The Black Hand'' (1917) * ''The Wandering Image'' (1920) * ''The Adventure of Doctor Kircheisen'' (1920) * '' Steuermann Holk'' ...

Mizzi Zwerenz Maria Anna "Mizzi" Zwerenz, married name ''Marie Guttmann'' (13 July 1876 in Piešťany – 14 June 1947 in Vienna) was an Austrian opera singer (soprano), theater and film actress. Biography Her father Karl Ludwig Zwerenz (30 September 1850 in ...

Hans Junkermann Hennes "Hans" Junkermann (6 May 1934 – 11 April 2022) was a German professional racing cyclist who won 35 road races in 18 seasons from 1956 to 1973. He won the German National Road Race in 1959, 1960, and 1961. Biography Junkermann was bor ...

Lupu Pick Lupu Pick (2 January 1886 – 7 March 1931) was a German actor, film director, producer, and screenwriter of the silent era. He appeared in 50 films between 1910 and 1928. Born in Romania, Pick's father was a Jewish Austrian,Hans Morgenst ...

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* 1926 films Austrian silent feature films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Hans Otto Films directed by Erich Schönfelder Austrian films based on plays German films based on plays German black-and-white films 1926 comedy films German comedy films Austrian comedy films Films set in the 1900s Films set in Austria Military humor in film UFA GmbH films 1920s German-language films Silent comedy films 1920s German films {{Germany-silent-film-stub

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