The House of Rothschild

Alfred L. Werker
1934-04-07

He Broke the Sword of Napoleon with a Stroke of His Pen
6.211
88 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
George Arliss Mayer Rothschild / Nathan Rothschild Unowned
Boris Karloff Count Ledrantz Unowned
Loretta Young Julie Rothschild Unowned
C. Aubrey Smith Duke of Wellington Unowned
Robert Young Capt. Fitzroy Unowned
Arthur Byron Baring Unowned
Helen Westley Gudula Rothschild Unowned
Reginald Owen Herries Unowned
Florence Arliss Hannah Rothschild Unowned
Alan Mowbray Prince Metternich Unowned
Holmes Herbert Rowerth Unowned
Paul Harvey Solomon Rothschild Unowned
Ivan F. Simpson Amschel Rothschild Unowned
Noel Madison Carl Rothschild Unowned
Murray Kinnell James Rothschild Unowned
Oscar Apfel Prussian Officer Unowned
Lumsden Hare Prince Regent Unowned
Brandon Hurst Stock Trader Unowned
Gilbert Emery The British Prime Minister Unowned
C. Montague Shaw Stock Trader Unowned
Harry Cording Man (uncredited) Unowned
Nigel De Brulier Official (uncredited) Unowned
Murdock MacQuarrie Man at Stock Exchange (uncredited) Unowned
Louis Shapiro Napoleon Bonaparte (uncredited) Unowned