The Prince of Rogues

The Prince of Rogues
Theatrical film poster
GermanSchinderhannes
Directed byCurtis Bernhardt
Written byCarl Zuckmayer (play)
Curtis Bernhardt
Starring
CinematographyGünther Krampf
Music byPasquale Perris
Production
company
Distributed byPrometheus-Film
Release date
  • 1 February 1928 (1928-02-01)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguagesSilent
German intertitles

The Prince of Rogues (German: Schinderhannes) is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Hans Stüwe, Lissy Arna and Albert Steinrück. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin.[1] The film's art direction was by Heinrich Richter. The story depicts the life of the 18th century outlaw Schinderhannes. It is based on a 1927 play Schinderhannes by Carl Zuckmayer.[2]

  1. ^ Kreimeier, Klaus (1999). The Ufa Story: A History of Germany's Greatest Film Company, 1918-1945. Translated by Kimber, Robert; Kimber, Rita. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press. p. 98. ISBN 0520220692.
  2. ^ Grange, William (2008). Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. p. 277. ISBN 081085967X. LCCN 2008008116.