Veit Harlan, who portrayed soldier Paul in this movie, later became a movie director and made Der große König (1942), another biographical film about King Frederic the Great during the 7-year-war. Otto Gebühr reprise his role as King Frederic again.
Premiered only 4 days after Adolf Hitler became chancellor of the Reich.
Was banned by the US occupying forces in 1945 in Germany, to be re-released in 1955.