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The Devil's General
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THE DEVIL'S GENERAL

"They bought his soul and put him in command of Hell!"

19551h 57m6.8 TMDb

Directed by Helmut Käutner

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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.

Cast

Curd Jürgens

Curd Jürgens

Gen. Harry Harras

Viktor de Kowa

Viktor de Kowa

SS-Gruppenführer Schmidt-Lausitz

Karl John

Karl John

Ingénieur Karl Oderbruch

Marianne Koch

Marianne Koch

Dorothea 'Diddo' Geiss

Eva Ingeborg Scholz

Eva Ingeborg Scholz

Waltraut 'Pützchen' Mohrungen

Camilla Spira

Camilla Spira

Kammersängerin Olivia Geiss

Albert Lieven

Albert Lieven

Oberst Friedrich Eilers

Paul Westermeier

Paul Westermeier

Otto Korrianke, Fahrer von Harras

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion7.8
Complexity8.1
Humor5
Realism9.7
Action4.2
Darkness6.1

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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