The Devil’s General (1957)

  • NR
  • 04/14/1957 (US)
  • Drama, War
  • 1h 57m

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

Overview

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.

Helmut Käutner

Director, Screenplay

George Hurdalek

Screenplay

Gyula Trebitsch

Screenplay

Cast

Curd Jürgens's headshot

Curd Jürgens

Gen. Harry Harras
Marianne Koch's headshot

Marianne Koch

Dorothea 'Diddo' Geiss
Viktor de Kowa's headshot

Viktor de Kowa

SS-Gruppenführer Schmidt-Lausitz
Karl John's headshot

Karl John

Ingénieur Karl Oderbruch
Harry Meyen's headshot

Harry Meyen

Leutnant Hartmann
Bum Krüger's headshot

Bum Krüger

Hauptmann Lüttjohann
Paul Westermeier's headshot

Paul Westermeier

Otto Korrianke, Fahrer von Harras
Camilla Spira's headshot

Camilla Spira

Kammersängerin Olivia Geiss

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