

Broken Lullaby
1932-01-24 · 76 min · ★ 7.4
A young French soldier in World War I is overcome with guilt when he kills a German soldier who, like himself, is a musically gifted conscript, each having attended the same musical conservatory in France. The fact that the incident occurred in war does not assuage his guilt. He travels to Germany to meet the man's family.
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- Directors
- Ernst Lubitsch
- Production companies
- Paramount Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Lionel BarrymoreDr. H. Holderlin
Phillips HolmesPaul Renard
Nancy CarrollFraulein Elsa
Louise CarterFrau Holderlin
Lucien LittlefieldHerr Walter Schultz
Tom DouglasWalter Holderlin
Zasu PittsAnna, Holderlin's Maid
Frank SheridanPriest
Emma DunnFrau Miller
George IrvingTownsman (uncredited)
Marjorie MainFrau Schmidt - Townswoman (uncredited)
Tully MarshallGravedigger (uncredited)
George Davis
Robert Dudley
Lillian Elliott
Julia Swayne GordonTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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