The Case of Sergeant Grischa
US (1930): Drama/Lost
Adapted by Elizabeth Meehan from the 1927 novel by Arnold Zweig that was based upon the real case of a Russian prisoner of war, a sergeant executed as a German Army deserter in spite of his actual identity becoming known. Directed by Herbert Brenon and starring Chester Morris and Betty Compson, contemporary reviews were scathing, describing the film as a vastly overlong (91 minutes) and boring talk-fest. This film earned an Oscar® nomination for Sound Recording. It is the only film nominated in this category that is among the lost. No negative or print material is known to have survived. (Arne Andersen, IMDb)
1 nomination
· Sound Recording 1929-30: John Tribby