Movie Description
Schwarzer Jäger Johanna
(1934)Overview
Germany under Napoleon. Johanna is travelling by stagecoach when one of its occupants, Major Korfes, is arrested by the French militia. Before capture, he gives Johanna a mysterious letter. To solve the mystery, she joins the German corps as the “Black Hunter”. A fantastic breeches role for the lesbian Marianne Hoppe, who two years later, married her gay film partner Gustav Gründgens to prevent persecution by the Nazis.
Featured Crew
Cast
Johanna Luerssen
Major Korfes
Dr. Frost, politischer Agent
Johannas Tante, Philine Melchior
Herzog Friedrich Wilhelm von Braunschweig
Hofrat Zöllner
Oberst von Bernewitz
Feldmarschall
Mademoiselle Köttschau
Amtmann Cropp
Leutnant Péaulier
Amtmann Cropps Frau
Facts
Original TitleSchwarzer Jäger Johanna
Status Released
Release Information
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1934-09-05
Original Language
Runtime 01h 40m
Genres
- Drama