The Devil's General
Director: Helmut Käutner
"They bought his soul and put him in command of Hell!"
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.
Cast
Curd Jürgens
Gen. Harry Harras
Viktor de Kowa
SS-Gruppenführer Schmidt-Lausitz
Karl John
Ingénieur Karl Oderbruch
Marianne Koch
Dorothea 'Diddo' Geiss
Eva Ingeborg Scholz
Waltraut 'Pützchen' Mohrungen
Camilla Spira
Kammersängerin Olivia Geiss
Albert Lieven
Oberst Friedrich Eilers
Paul Westermeier
Otto Korrianke, Fahrer von Harras
Karl Ludwig Diehl
Generaldirektor Hugo Mohrungen
Harry Meyen
Leutnant Hartmann
Bum Krüger
Hauptmann Lüttjohann
Beppo Brem
Hauptmann Pfundtmayer
In brief
The Devil's General (1955) is a drama, war film. With an average rating of 6.8/10 from 47 votes, it's a solidly rated pick. The film runs 1h 57min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.
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The Devil's General runs 117 minutes (1h 57min).
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The Devil's General has an average rating of 6.8/10 based on 47 viewer votes on TMDB.
What year is The Devil's General from?
The Devil's General was released in 1955.
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