Following the Battle of Jena in 1806 as the French armies commanded by Napoleon overrun Prussia, a small detachment of Prussian troops take up position in a windmill and resolve fight to the last man to hold them off for as long as possible. Meanwhile, the windmill owner’s daughter chooses to stay and fight alongside them.
Length 79 minutes
Conrad Veidt | Karin Evans | Heinrich Gretler | Paul Henckels | Erwin Kalser | Else Heller | Maria Pederson