Poster of The Blue Swords

The Blue Swords

Plot: The story of Johann Friedrich Böttger, an apothecary’s apprentice and alchemist’s assistant. Fleeing from the Prussian King, he goes to Saxony, where King Frederick August the Strong takes him to a fortress and demands that he create gold
Release Date: Friday, December 30 1949
75 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Hans QuestHans Quest. Hans Quest was 34 in The Blue Swords as 'Johann Böttger'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 20 1915 –
Died: Sat, Mar 29 1997
Portrait of Ilse SteppatIlse Steppat. Ilse Steppat was 32 in The Blue Swords as 'Frau von Tschirnhausen'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 11 1917 –
Died: Sun, Dec 21 1969
Portrait of Herbert HübnerHerbert Hübner. Herbert Hübner was 60 in The Blue Swords as 'Nehmitz'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 06 1889 –
Died: Thu, Jan 27 1972
Portrait of Albert BesslerAlbert Bessler. Albert Bessler was 44 in The Blue Swords as 'Finanzminister'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 15 1905 –
Died: Fri, Oct 03 1975
Portrait of Alexander EngelAlexander Engel. Alexander Engel was 47 in The Blue Swords as 'Herr von Tschirnhausen'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 04 1902 –
Died: Thu, Jul 25 1968
Portrait of Willy A. KleinauWilly A. Kleinau. Willy A. Kleinau was 42 in The Blue Swords as 'August der Starke'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 12 1907 –
Died: Fri, Oct 18 1957
Portrait of Marianne PrenzelMarianne Prenzel. Marianne Prenzel was 23 in The Blue Swords as 'Katharina'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 31 1926
Portrait of Paul WagnerPaul Wagner. Paul Wagner was 50 in The Blue Swords as 'König Friedrich I.'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 24 1899 –
Died: Sun, Jan 11 1970
Portrait of Werner PledathWerner Pledath. Werner Pledath was 51 in The Blue Swords as 'Kreisamtmann von Wittenberg'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 26 1898 –
Died: Sun, Dec 05 1965
Portrait of Klaus MiedelKlaus Miedel. Klaus Miedel was 34 in The Blue Swords as 'Laskari'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 04 1915 –
Died: Thu, Aug 31 2000
Portrait of Rolf WeihRolf Weih. Rolf Weih was 43 in The Blue Swords as 'Leutnant Menzel'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 08 1906 –
Died: Fri, Aug 15 1969
Portrait of Johannes BergfeldtJohannes Bergfeldt. Johannes Bergfeldt was >> in The Blue Swords
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Siegfried DornbuschSiegfried Dornbusch. Siegfried Dornbusch was 24 in The Blue Swords as 'Köhler'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 05 1925 –
Died: Mon, Jan 12 2004
Portrait of Hans EmonsHans Emons. Hans Emons was >> in The Blue Swords as 'Wildenstein'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hans FiebrandtHans Fiebrandt. Hans Fiebrandt was 44 in The Blue Swords as 'Gehilfe von Dünnbrot'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 16 1905 –
Died: Sat, Feb 10 2001
Portrait of Margarete SchönMargarete Schön. Margarete Schön was 54 in The Blue Swords as 'Frau Zorn'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 07 1895 –
Died: Thu, Dec 26 1985
Portrait of Erik von LoewisErik von Loewis. Erik von Loewis was 45 in The Blue Swords as 'Leutnant von Kittwitz'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 22 1904 –
Died: Wed, Nov 05 1986
Portrait of Harry GillmannHarry Gillmann. Harry Gillmann was >> in The Blue Swords
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Willy Kaiser-HeylWilly Kaiser-Heyl. Willy Kaiser-Heyl was 73 in The Blue Swords
Birthday: Fri, Aug 04 1876 –
Died: Wed, Dec 02 1953
Portrait of Wolfgang KühneWolfgang Kühne. Wolfgang Kühne was 3 in The Blue Swords
Birthday: Tue, Dec 29 1953 –
Died: Fri, Mar 14 2008
Portrait of Franz LichtenauerFranz Lichtenauer. Franz Lichtenauer was >> in The Blue Swords
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Heinz LingenHeinz Lingen. Heinz Lingen was >> in The Blue Swords
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alfred MaackAlfred Maack. Alfred Maack was 67 in The Blue Swords
Birthday: Wed, Apr 05 1882 –
Died: Tue, Feb 14 1961
Portrait of Peter MarxPeter Marx. Peter Marx was 35 in The Blue Swords
Birthday: Sun, Nov 22 1914 –
Died: Thu, Feb 02 1978
Portrait of Otto MatthiesOtto Matthies. Otto Matthies was 50 in The Blue Swords
Birthday: Wed, Oct 04 1899 –
Died: Sat, Mar 03 1979
Portrait of Willi NarlochWilli Narloch. Willi Narloch was 39 in The Blue Swords
Birthday: Mon, Jul 18 1910 –
Died: Wed, Apr 18 1973
Portrait of Edmund PouchEdmund Pouch. Edmund Pouch was >> in The Blue Swords
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Martin RosenMartin Rosen. Martin Rosen was 42 in The Blue Swords
Birthday: Fri, Oct 11 1907 –
Died: Mon, Jun 28 1971
Portrait of Henning SchlüterHenning Schlüter. Henning Schlüter was 22 in The Blue Swords
Birthday: Tue, Mar 01 1927 –
Died: Thu, Jul 20 2000
Portrait of Walter SchrammWalter Schramm. Walter Schramm was 54 in The Blue Swords
Birthday: Wed, Feb 20 1895 –
Died: Sun, May 08 1966
Portrait of Werner SegtropWerner Segtrop. Werner Segtrop was 44 in The Blue Swords
Birthday: Mon, Jul 17 1905 –
Died: Sun, Aug 06 1961
Portrait of Otto StoeckelOtto Stoeckel. Otto Stoeckel was 76 in The Blue Swords
Birthday: Wed, Aug 06 1873 –
Died: Mon, Nov 17 1958
Portrait of Robert TaubeRobert Taube. Robert Taube was 69 in The Blue Swords
Birthday: Mon, Mar 15 1880 –
Died: Tue, Aug 18 1964
Portrait of Friedrich TeitgeFriedrich Teitge. Friedrich Teitge was 50 in The Blue Swords
Birthday: Mon, May 08 1899 –
Died: Wed, Oct 06 1976
Portrait of Axel TriebelAxel Triebel. Axel Triebel was 50 in The Blue Swords
Birthday: Wed, Dec 13 1899 –
Died: Tue, Feb 10 1976
Portrait of Nico TuroffNico Turoff. Nico Turoff was 50 in The Blue Swords
Birthday: Mon, Jun 12 1899 –
Died: Thu, Jun 22 1978
Portrait of Inge van der StraatenInge van der Straaten. Inge van der Straaten was >> in The Blue Swords
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Walter WeinachtWalter Weinacht. Walter Weinacht was >> in The Blue Swords
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Wolfgang SchleifWolfgang Schleif. Wolfgang Schleif was 37 in The Blue Swords as 'Director'
Birthday: Tue, May 14 1912 –
Died: Tue, Aug 21 1984
Portrait of Alfred BöttcherAlfred Böttcher. Alfred Böttcher was >> in The Blue Swords as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hermann LudwigHermann Ludwig. Hermann Ludwig was >> in The Blue Swords as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Walter SieberWalter Sieber. Walter Sieber was >> in The Blue Swords as 'Music'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ernst W. FiedlerErnst W. Fiedler. Ernst W. Fiedler was 44 in The Blue Swords as 'Cinematography'
Birthday: Sat, Jun 10 1905 –
Died: Thu, Apr 07 1960