In 1807 Prussia, Napoleon supporter Baron von Schranden forces his maid Regine to lead the French enemy across “Cat’s Bridge”, up behind a corps of Prussian volunteers who the French then decimate. In retaliation for this betrayal, the people of Schranden set the lord’s castle on fire. When the baron’s son Boleslav returns to the village a Prussian war hero in 1813, he is faced with a self-righteous village community that has denied his late father a decent burial. Regine is Boleslav’s only ally, and Boleslav is Regine’s only ally. The conflict escalates, and the villagers set up an ambush for him at Cat’s Bridge …
Gerhard Lamprecht
Director
Lissy Arna
Regine - Hackelbergs Tochter
Jack Trevor
Boreslav - Baron von Schrandens Sohn
Andreas Behrens-Klausen
Pfarrer Götz
Louise Woldera
Helene, seine Tochter
Max Maximilian
Hackelberg - Sargtischler
Rudolf Lettinger
Merkel - Ortsschulze
John Mylong
Felix, sein Sohn
Gustav Rodegg
Eberhard - Baron von Schranden
Franz Stein
Landrat von Krotkeim
Ekkehard Arendt
Engelbert
Ernst Behmer
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