Poster of The Blue Swords

The Blue Swords

Plot: The story of Johann Friedrich Böttger, an apothecary’s apprentice and alchemist’s assistant. Fleeing from the Prussian King, he goes to Saxony, where King Frederick August the Strong takes him to a fortress and demands that he create gold
Release Date: Friday, December 30 1949
74 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Hans QuestHans Quest
Hans Quest was
34 in The Blue Swords
as 'Johann Böttger'.
Fri, Aug 20 1915 –
Sat, Mar 29 1997
Portrait of Ilse SteppatIlse Steppat
Ilse Steppat was
32 in The Blue Swords
as 'Frau von Tschirnhausen'.
Sun, Nov 11 1917 –
Sun, Dec 21 1969
Portrait of Herbert HübnerHerbert Hübner
Herbert Hübner was
60 in The Blue Swords
as 'Nehmitz'.
Wed, Feb 06 1889 –
Thu, Jan 27 1972
Portrait of Albert BesslerAlbert Bessler
Albert Bessler was
44 in The Blue Swords
as 'Finanzminister'.
Wed, Feb 15 1905 –
Fri, Oct 03 1975
Portrait of Alexander EngelAlexander Engel
Alexander Engel was
47 in The Blue Swords
as 'Herr von Tschirnhausen'.
Wed, Jun 04 1902 –
Thu, Jul 25 1968
Portrait of Willy A. KleinauWilly A. Kleinau
Willy A. Kleinau was
42 in The Blue Swords
as 'August der Starke'.
Tue, Nov 12 1907 –
Fri, Oct 18 1957
Portrait of Marianne PrenzelMarianne Prenzel
Marianne Prenzel was
23 in The Blue Swords
as 'Katharina'.
Sun, Jan 31 1926
Portrait of Paul WagnerPaul Wagner
Paul Wagner was
50 in The Blue Swords
as 'König Friedrich I.'.
Thu, Aug 24 1899 –
Sun, Jan 11 1970
Portrait of Werner PledathWerner Pledath
Werner Pledath was
51 in The Blue Swords
as 'Kreisamtmann von Wittenberg'.
Tue, Apr 26 1898 –
Sun, Dec 05 1965
Portrait of Klaus MiedelKlaus Miedel
Klaus Miedel was
34 in The Blue Swords
as 'Laskari'.
Sun, Jul 04 1915 –
Thu, Aug 31 2000
Portrait of Rolf WeihRolf Weih
Rolf Weih was
43 in The Blue Swords
as 'Leutnant Menzel'.
Thu, Feb 08 1906 –
Fri, Aug 15 1969
Portrait of Johannes BergfeldtJohannes Bergfeldt
Johannes Bergfeldt was
>> in The Blue Swords
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Siegfried DornbuschSiegfried Dornbusch
Siegfried Dornbusch was
24 in The Blue Swords
as 'Köhler'.
Thu, Feb 05 1925 –
Mon, Jan 12 2004
Portrait of Hans EmonsHans Emons
Hans Emons was
>> in The Blue Swords
as 'Wildenstein'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hans FiebrandtHans Fiebrandt
Hans Fiebrandt was
44 in The Blue Swords
as 'Gehilfe von Dünnbrot'.
Wed, Aug 16 1905 –
Sat, Feb 10 2001
Portrait of Margarete SchönMargarete Schön
Margarete Schön was
54 in The Blue Swords
as 'Frau Zorn'.
Sun, Apr 07 1895 –
Thu, Dec 26 1985
Portrait of Erik von LoewisErik von Loewis
Erik von Loewis was
45 in The Blue Swords
as 'Leutnant von Kittwitz'.
Mon, Feb 22 1904 –
Wed, Nov 05 1986
Portrait of Harry GillmannHarry Gillmann
Harry Gillmann was
>> in The Blue Swords
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Willy Kaiser-HeylWilly Kaiser-Heyl
Willy Kaiser-Heyl was
73 in The Blue Swords
Fri, Aug 04 1876 –
Wed, Dec 02 1953
Portrait of Wolfgang KühneWolfgang Kühne
Wolfgang Kühne was
3 in The Blue Swords
Tue, Dec 29 1953 –
Fri, Mar 14 2008
Portrait of Franz LichtenauerFranz Lichtenauer
Franz Lichtenauer was
>> in The Blue Swords
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Heinz LingenHeinz Lingen
Heinz Lingen was
>> in The Blue Swords
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alfred MaackAlfred Maack
Alfred Maack was
67 in The Blue Swords
Wed, Apr 05 1882 –
Tue, Feb 14 1961
Portrait of Peter MarxPeter Marx
Peter Marx was
35 in The Blue Swords
Sun, Nov 22 1914 –
Thu, Feb 02 1978
Portrait of Otto MatthiesOtto Matthies
Otto Matthies was
50 in The Blue Swords
Wed, Oct 04 1899 –
Sat, Mar 03 1979
Portrait of Willi NarlochWilli Narloch
Willi Narloch was
39 in The Blue Swords
Mon, Jul 18 1910 –
Wed, Apr 18 1973
Portrait of Edmund PouchEdmund Pouch
Edmund Pouch was
>> in The Blue Swords
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Martin RosenMartin Rosen
Martin Rosen was
42 in The Blue Swords
Fri, Oct 11 1907 –
Mon, Jun 28 1971
Portrait of Henning SchlüterHenning Schlüter
Henning Schlüter was
22 in The Blue Swords
Tue, Mar 01 1927 –
Thu, Jul 20 2000
Portrait of Walter SchrammWalter Schramm
Walter Schramm was
54 in The Blue Swords
Wed, Feb 20 1895 –
Sun, May 08 1966
Portrait of Werner SegtropWerner Segtrop
Werner Segtrop was
44 in The Blue Swords
Mon, Jul 17 1905 –
Sun, Aug 06 1961
Portrait of Otto StoeckelOtto Stoeckel
Otto Stoeckel was
76 in The Blue Swords
Wed, Aug 06 1873 –
Mon, Nov 17 1958
Portrait of Robert TaubeRobert Taube
Robert Taube was
69 in The Blue Swords
Mon, Mar 15 1880 –
Tue, Aug 18 1964
Portrait of Friedrich TeitgeFriedrich Teitge
Friedrich Teitge was
50 in The Blue Swords
Mon, May 08 1899 –
Wed, Oct 06 1976
Portrait of Axel TriebelAxel Triebel
Axel Triebel was
50 in The Blue Swords
Wed, Dec 13 1899 –
Tue, Feb 10 1976
Portrait of Nico TuroffNico Turoff
Nico Turoff was
50 in The Blue Swords
Mon, Jun 12 1899 –
Thu, Jun 22 1978
Portrait of Inge van der StraatenInge van der Straaten
Inge van der Straaten was
>> in The Blue Swords
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Walter WeinachtWalter Weinacht
Walter Weinacht was
>> in The Blue Swords
Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Wolfgang SchleifWolfgang Schleif
Wolfgang Schleif was
37 in The Blue Swords
as 'Director'
Tue, May 14 1912 –
Tue, Aug 21 1984
Portrait of Alfred BöttcherAlfred Böttcher
Alfred Böttcher was
>> in The Blue Swords
as 'Writer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hermann LudwigHermann Ludwig
Hermann Ludwig was
>> in The Blue Swords
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Walter SieberWalter Sieber
Walter Sieber was
>> in The Blue Swords
as 'Music'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ernst W. FiedlerErnst W. Fiedler
Ernst W. Fiedler was
44 in The Blue Swords
as 'Cinematography'
Sat, Jun 10 1905 –
Thu, Apr 07 1960