The Devil's General
The Devil's General

The Devil's General

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

6.8(39 votes)
1955
1h 57m
Drama
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.

Production

Real-Film

Cast

Curd Jürgens

Curd Jürgens

Gen. Harry Harras

Marianne Koch

Marianne Koch

Dorothea 'Diddo' Geiss

Viktor de Kowa

Viktor de Kowa

SS-Gruppenführer Schmidt-Lausitz

Karl John

Karl John

Ingénieur Karl Oderbruch

Harry Meyen

Harry Meyen

Leutnant Hartmann

Bum Krüger

Bum Krüger

Hauptmann Lüttjohann

Paul Westermeier

Paul Westermeier

Otto Korrianke, Fahrer von Harras

Camilla Spira

Camilla Spira

Kammersängerin Olivia Geiss

Albert Lieven

Albert Lieven

Oberst Friedrich Eilers

Beppo Brem

Beppo Brem

Hauptmann Pfundtmayer

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