The House of Rothschild (1934)
The House of Rothschild (1934)
He Broke the Sword of Napoleon with a Stroke of His Pen
The story of the rise of the Rothschild financial empire founded by Mayer Rothschild and continued by his five sons. From humble beginnings the business grows and helps to finance the war against Napoleon, but it's not always easy, especially because of the prejudices against Jews.

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Cast

George Arliss George Arliss As: Mayer Rothschild / Nathan Rothschild
Boris Karloff Boris Karloff As: Count Ledrantz
Loretta Young Loretta Young As: Julie Rothschild
C. Aubrey Smith C. Aubrey Smith As: Duke of Wellington
Robert Young Robert Young As: Capt. Fitzroy
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Storyline

The story of the rise of the Rothschild financial empire founded by Mayer Rothschild and continued by his five sons. From humble beginnings the business grows and helps to finance the war against Napoleon, but it's not always easy, especially because of the prejudices against Jews.


Tagline: He Broke the Sword of Napoleon with a Stroke of His Pen
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Drama, History, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 07 April 1934

Country: US

Runtime: 88m

Company Credits

Company: 20th Century Pictures

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Cast

George Arliss

George Arliss

Mayer Rothschild / Nathan Rothschild

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Count Ledrantz

Loretta Young

Loretta Young

Julie Rothschild

C. Aubrey Smith

C. Aubrey Smith

Duke of Wellington

Robert Young

Robert Young

Capt. Fitzroy

Arthur Byron

Arthur Byron

Baring

Helen Westley

Helen Westley

Gudula Rothschild

Reginald Owen

Reginald Owen

Herries

Florence Arliss

Florence Arliss

Hannah Rothschild

Alan Mowbray

Alan Mowbray

Prince Metternich

Holmes Herbert

Holmes Herbert

Rowerth

Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey

Solomon Rothschild

Ivan F. Simpson

Ivan F. Simpson

Amschel Rothschild

Noel Madison

Noel Madison

Carl Rothschild

Murray Kinnell

Murray Kinnell

James Rothschild

Oscar Apfel

Oscar Apfel

Prussian Officer

Lumsden Hare

Lumsden Hare

Prince Regent

Brandon Hurst

Brandon Hurst

Stock Trader

Gilbert Emery

Gilbert Emery

The British Prime Minister

C. Montague Shaw

C. Montague Shaw

Stock Trader

Harry Cording

Harry Cording

Man (uncredited)

Nigel De Brulier

Nigel De Brulier

Official (uncredited)

Murdock MacQuarrie

Murdock MacQuarrie

Man at Stock Exchange (uncredited)

Louis Shapiro

Louis Shapiro

Napoleon Bonaparte (uncredited)

Rosita Marstini

Rosita Marstini

Woman at Mayer Rothschild's House

Directed By

Alfred L. Werker

Alfred L. Werker

Director

William Forsyth

William Forsyth

Second Assistant Director

Maude T. Howell

Maude T. Howell

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

J. Peverell Marley

J. Peverell Marley

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

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