The Czar's Courier
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| German | Der Kurier des Zaren |
| Directed by | Richard Eichberg |
| Written by | Jules Verne (novel) Hans Kyser |
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| Cinematography | Ewald Daub A. O. Weitzenberg |
| Edited by | Roger von Norman |
| Music by | Hans Sommer |
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| Distributed by | Tobis Film Sascha Film (Austria) |
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| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
The Czar's Courier (German: Der Kurier des Zaren) is a 1936 German historical drama film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Anton Walbrook, Lucie Höflich, and Maria Andergast. It is an adaptation of Jules Verne's 1876 novel Michael Strogoff.
It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin and on location in Bulgaria. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Willi Herrmann and Alfred Bütow. A separate French-language version, Michel Strogoff, was also produced.