The House of Rothschild

"He Broke the Sword of Napoleon with a Stroke of His Pen"

Apr 7 1934 Passed 1h 28m
Biography, Drama, History

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Nunnally Johnson, George Hembert Westley, George Arliss

Directed by

Alfred L. Werker, Sidney Lanfield

Cast

George Arliss, Boris Karloff, Loretta Young

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

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