The House of Rothschild1934
He Broke the Sword of Napoleon with a Stroke of His Pen
Director
Screenplay
Nunnally Johnson
Actors
George Arliss, Boris Karloff, Loretta Young, C. Aubrey Smith, Robert Young, Arthur Byron, Helen Westley, Reginald Owen, Holmes Herbert, Ivan F. Simpson, Oscar Apfel, Brandon Hurst, Gilbert Emery, Harry Cording
Music
Versions
Theatrical – 88 Minutes
Genres
About the film
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.
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