High Treason (1929 German film)
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| Directed by | Johannes Meyer |
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| Produced by | Alfred Zeisler |
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| Distributed by | UFA |
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| Country | Germany |
| Languages | Silent German intertitles |
High Treason (German: Hochverrat) is a 1929 German silent drama film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Gerda Maurus, Gustav Fröhlich and Harry Hardt. The film is set in pre-Revolution Russia. Maurus' performance was contrasted favourably with her appearance in Fritz Lang's Woman in the Moon by the magazine Film und Volk. The film's art direction was by Willi Herrmann.