The King's Prisoner
# The King's Prisoner

The King's Prisoner (German: Der Gefangene des Königs) is a 1935 German historical comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Michael Bohnen, Paul Kemp, and Susi Lanner. It is based around the development of Meissen porcelain during the eighteenth century, particularly the role of the alchemist Johann Friedrich Böttger. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Seefelder.

## Cast

* Michael Bohnen as König August
* Paul Kemp as Fritz Böttger
* Josef Eichheim as Zorn, Apotheker
* Albert Florath as Von Archenholtz
* Susi Lanner as Sophie von Archenholtz
* Adele Sandrock as Tante Sophie
* Hans Schlenck as Lieutenant von Paul
* Hilde Hildebrand as Fräulein von Mallwitz
* Ernst Dumcke as Fürst von Fürstenberg
* Hubert von Meyerinck as Von Beichlingen
* Oscar Marion as Lieutenant Menzel
* Hans Junkermann as Kraut, finance secretary
* Max Gülstorff as Schöller, finance secretary
* Antonie Jaeckel as Frau Kraut
* Gertrud Wolle as Frau Schöller
* Fritz Odemar as Jomelli
* Will Dohm as Knüppel
* O. E. Hasse as Von Zilchow
* Walter Holten as Count Dona
* Beppo Brem as Spitzer
* Willy Rösner as Kumpan
* Erich Ponto as Friseur
* Kurt Holm as Richter
* Max Weydner as Laskaris
* Richard Ulrich as Lakai
* Axel von Ambesser as dance master
* Gerhard Dammann as Saxon sergeant
* Lydia Schulenburg as court lady
