Patriotic Austrian costume drama, about the martyr Medardus who opposed Napoleon's occupation of Vienna in 1809. The plot proceeds in a series of confrontations with Medardus, his mother and sister, the blind exiled Count of Valois, his ambitious daughter, and Napoleon himself (portrayed as a cool strategist), including several brief flashbacks.
Released: Oct 05, 1923
Runtime: 124 minutes
Stars: Anny Hornik, Mari Hegyesi, Egon von Jordan, Mihail Xantho, Mary Stone, Franz Glawatsch
Crew: Michael Curtiz (Director), Ladislaus Vajda (Writer), Eduard von Borsody (Director of Photography), Julius von Borsody (Production Design), Arthur Schnitzler (Author), Gustav Ucicky (Director of Photography)