The Devil’s General

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.
Release Date: 1955-02-23
Drama
War
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Curd Jürgens
as Gen. Harry Harras
Marianne Koch
as Dorothea 'Diddo' Geiss
Viktor de Kowa
as SS-Gruppenführer Schmidt-Lausitz
Karl John
as Ingénieur Karl Oderbruch
Harry Meyen
as Leutnant Hartmann
Bum Krüger
as Hauptmann Lüttjohann
Paul Westermeier
as Otto Korrianke, Fahrer von Harras
Camilla Spira
as Kammersängerin Olivia Geiss
Albert Lieven
as Oberst Friedrich Eilers
Beppo Brem
as Hauptmann Pfundtmayer

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