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The House of Rothschild

He Broke the Sword of Napoleon with a Stroke of His Pen

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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.

Directed byAlfred L. Werker

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 28m
Language
EN
Released
April 7, 1934
Studios
20th Century Pictures

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Featuring

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10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Alfred L. Werker
Alfred L. Werker
Written by
Nunnally Johnson
Nunnally Johnson
Produced by
Darryl F. Zanuck
Darryl F. Zanuck
William Goetz

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