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The House of Rothschild( 1934)

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

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      George Arliss

      Mayer Rothschild / Nathan Rothschild

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      Boris Karloff

      Count Ledrantz

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      Loretta Young

      Julie Rothschild

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      C. Aubrey Smith

      Duke of Wellington

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      Robert Young

      Capt. Fitzroy

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      Arthur Byron

      Baring

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      Helen Westley

      Gudula Rothschild

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      Reginald Owen

      Herries

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      Florence Arliss

      Hannah Rothschild

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      Alan Mowbray

      Prince Metternich

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      Holmes Herbert

      Rowerth

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      Paul Harvey

      Solomon Rothschild

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      Ivan F. Simpson

      Amschel Rothschild

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      Noel Madison

      Carl Rothschild

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      Murray Kinnell

      James Rothschild

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      Oscar Apfel

      Prussian Officer

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      Lumsden Hare

      Prince Regent

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      Brandon Hurst

      Stock Trader

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      Gilbert Emery

      The British Prime Minister

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      C. Montague Shaw

      Stock Trader

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      Harry Cording

      Man (uncredited)

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      Nigel De Brulier

      Official (uncredited)

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      Murdock MacQuarrie

      Man at Stock Exchange (uncredited)

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      Louis Shapiro

      Napoleon Bonaparte (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Jun 13 2022
    George Arliss is great in this tale of the rise of a family from humble beginnings in Eastern Europe to control of one of the largest banking fortunes the world has ever seen. With the assistance of his four brothers, and under the gentle supervision of is ageing mother, Nathan Rothschild fights bigotry and prejudice as he attempts to use his skills and wealth to create an environment of peace in a frequently war-torn Europe dealing with factions a-plenty, and the ambitions of Napoleon! It's got a strong supporting cast including Loretta Young as his independently-minded daughter ("Julia"); Bor...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Keywords

    • pre-code
    • financial empire