The House of Rothschild
He Broke the Sword of Napoleon with a Stroke of His Pen
1934 | 88m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Alfred L. Werker |
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| Writer: | Nunnally Johnson |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 07, 1934 |
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| Director: | Alfred L. Werker |
| Writer: | Nunnally Johnson |
| Genres: | Drama, History, Romance |
| Keywords | pre-code, financial empire |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 07, 2026 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| George Arliss | Mayer Rothschild / Nathan Rothschild |
| Boris Karloff | Count Ledrantz |
| Loretta Young | Julie Rothschild |
| C. Aubrey Smith | Duke of Wellington |
| Robert Young | Capt. Fitzroy |
| Arthur Byron | Baring |
| Helen Westley | Gudula Rothschild |
| Reginald Owen | Herries |
| Florence Arliss | Hannah Rothschild |
| Alan Mowbray | Prince Metternich |
| Holmes Herbert | Rowerth |
| Paul Harvey | Solomon Rothschild |
| Ivan F. Simpson | Amschel Rothschild |
| Noel Madison | Carl Rothschild |
| Murray Kinnell | James Rothschild |
| Oscar Apfel | Prussian Officer |
| Lumsden Hare | Prince Regent |
| Brandon Hurst | Stock Trader |
| Gilbert Emery | The British Prime Minister |
| C. Montague Shaw | Stock Trader |
| Harry Cording | Man (uncredited) |
| Nigel De Brulier | Official (uncredited) |
| Murdock MacQuarrie | Man at Stock Exchange (uncredited) |
| Louis Shapiro | Napoleon Bonaparte (uncredited) |
| Rosita Marstini | Woman at Mayer Rothschild's House |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Alfred L. Werker | Director |
| George Hembert Westley | Theatre Play |
| J. Peverell Marley | Director of Photography |
| William Forsyth | Second Assistant Director |
| Nunnally Johnson | Screenplay |
| Allen McNeil | Editor |
| Barbara McLean | Editor |
| Alfred Newman | Original Music Composer |
| Maude T. Howell | Assistant Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Darryl F. Zanuck | Producer |
| William Goetz | Producer |
| Raymond Griffith | Co-Producer |
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George Arliss is great in this tale of the rise of a family from humble beginnings in Eastern Europe to control of one of the largest banking fortunes the world has ever seen. With the assistance of his four brothers, and under the gentle supervision of is ageing mother, Nathan Rothschild fights big ... otry and prejudice as he attempts to use his skills and wealth to create an environment of peace in a frequently war-torn Europe dealing with factions a-plenty, and the ambitions of Napoleon! It's got a strong supporting cast including Loretta Young as his independently-minded daughter ("Julia"); Boris Karloff as his nemesis "Count Ledrantz" and C. Aubrey Smith as the Duke of Wellington. The writing is robust and rousing and though the production is a little bit stilted, Alfred Werker manages to give us a bit of a sense of the integrity and decency of this family in the face of open hostility towards themselves and their race.