
The Devil's General
Des Teufels General
Release: 1955-02-23·Runtime: 117m·★ 6.8
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The adaptation of the eponymous play by Carl Zuckmayer tells the story of renegade general Harras of the German Luftwaffe, who during WWII openly criticizes the Nazi regime. As a consequence, he is put under surveillance, and even imprisoned for a brief period of time. Still remaining outspoken, Harras realizes the horrific dimensions of this hopeless and injust war waged by Germany.
Production Countries
Germany
Production Companies
Real-Film
Cast
Curd Jürgensas Gen. Harry Harras
Camilla Spiraas Kammersängerin Olivia Geiss
Bum Krügeras Hauptmann Lüttjohann
Wolfgang Neussas Polizei-Fotograf
Horst Beckas 1. SD-Beamter
Jochen Meynas Kellner Francois
Albert Lievenas Oberst Friedrich Eilers
Werner Fuettereras Baron von Pflunck
Inge Meyselas Frau Korrianke
Viktor de Kowaas SS-Gruppenführer Schmidt-Lausitz
Joseph Offenbachas Hauptsturmführer Zernick
Werner Schumacheras SS-Wachtmeister
Karl Johnas Ingénieur Karl Oderbruch
Eva Ingeborg Scholzas Waltraut 'Pützchen' Mohrungen
Balduin Baas
Friedrich Schütter
Paul Westermeieras Otto Korrianke, Fahrer von Harras
Rudolf Fenneras 2. SD-Beamter
Erich Scholzas Oberleutnant Vretske
Marianne Kochas Dorothea 'Diddo' Geiss
Harry Meyenas Leutnant Hartmann
Robert Meynas Generalleutnant von Stetten
Wolfried Lieras Kellner Detlev
Ingrid van Bergenas Lyra Schöppke
Karl Ludwig Diehlas Generaldirektor Hugo Mohrungen
Beppo Bremas Hauptmann Pfundtmayer
Werner Riepelas Kleinschmidt, Görings Fahrer, Kleinschmidt
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