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Feature film — 1955

The Devil's General (1955)

6.91h 57mDrama — War

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.

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Director: Helmut Käutner

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Cast & crew

Curd Jürgens as Gen. Harry Harras

Curd Jürgens

Gen. Harry Harras

Viktor de Kowa as SS-Gruppenführer Schmidt-Lausitz

Viktor de Kowa

SS-Gruppenführer Schmidt-Lausitz

Karl John as Ingénieur Karl Oderbruch

Karl John

Ingénieur Karl Oderbruch

Marianne Koch as Dorothea 'Diddo' Geiss

Marianne Koch

Dorothea 'Diddo' Geiss

Eva Ingeborg Scholz as Waltraut 'Pützchen' Mohrungen

Eva Ingeborg Scholz

Waltraut 'Pützchen' Mohrungen

Camilla Spira as Kammersängerin Olivia Geiss

Camilla Spira

Kammersängerin Olivia Geiss

Albert Lieven as Oberst Friedrich Eilers

Albert Lieven

Oberst Friedrich Eilers

Paul Westermeier as Otto Korrianke, Fahrer von Harras

Paul Westermeier

Otto Korrianke, Fahrer von Harras

Karl Ludwig Diehl as Generaldirektor Hugo Mohrungen

Karl Ludwig Diehl

Generaldirektor Hugo Mohrungen

Harry Meyen as Leutnant Hartmann

Harry Meyen

Leutnant Hartmann

Bum Krüger as Hauptmann Lüttjohann

Bum Krüger

Hauptmann Lüttjohann

Beppo Brem as Hauptmann Pfundtmayer

Beppo Brem

Hauptmann Pfundtmayer

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