Carl Peters - 1941

National-Socialist propaganda film that serves to memorialize one of the early representatives of colonialism: the German philologist Carl Peters. He is, at the end of the 1900′s, a noted advocate of the establishment of a German colony. Without support from Germany, he struggles on his own account against the English in East Africa. Later he is named Reichskommissar and promotes the expansion of a German colony. But Jewish and Social-Democrat opponents order him back to Germany and force him to resign.

110min
1941
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating5.6/10

Cast

Hans Albers profile pictureHans AlbersDr. Carl Peters
Fritz Odemar profile pictureFritz OdemarGraf Pfeil
Herbert Hübner profile pictureHerbert HübnerLeo Kayser
Hans Leibelt profile pictureHans LeibeltProf. Karl Engel
Reinhold Bernt profile pictureReinhold BerntUnteroffizier Hansen
Jack Trevor profile pictureJack TrevorBritish Consul
Philipp Manning profile picturePhilipp ManningSir Anthony Cerry

About Carl Peters

Carl Peters Overview

National-Socialist propaganda film that serves to memorialize one of the early representatives of colonialism: the German philologist Carl Peters. He is, at the end of the 1900′s, a noted advocate of the establishment of a German colony. Without support from Germany, he struggles on his own account against the English in East Africa. Later he is named Reichskommissar and promotes the expansion of a German colony. But Jewish and Social-Democrat opponents order him back to Germany and force him to resign.

Runtime: 110min

Extra details

Original Title: Carl Peters
Original Language: German
Directed By: Herbert Selpin
Production Companies
Bavaria-Filmkunst