One of the last songs in this movie is the German folk song "Muss i denn". The movie Carl Peters (1941), which also starred Hans Albers, started with the same song.
Banned by the censorship of the third Reich because the film was considered too "anti-heroic" and demoralizing.
The film was restored from the original negative in 2017 and 2018.
American singer Elvis Presley, who was stationed in Germany during his stint in the Army, hit #1 in the UK in 1961 with his version of "Muss i denn," called "Wooden Heart."
Thea Thiele's debut.