The Devil's General
They bought his soul and put him in command of Hell!
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
117 min
Release Date
1955-02-23
Status
Released
Original Language
German
Vote Count
39
Vote Average
6.8
Curd Jürgens
Gen. Harry Harras
Marianne Koch
Dorothea 'Diddo' Geiss
Viktor de Kowa
SS-Gruppenführer Schmidt-Lausitz
Karl John
Ingénieur Karl Oderbruch
Harry Meyen
Leutnant Hartmann
Bum Krüger
Hauptmann Lüttjohann
Paul Westermeier
Otto Korrianke, Fahrer von Harras
Camilla Spira
Kammersängerin Olivia Geiss
Albert Lieven
Oberst Friedrich Eilers
Beppo Brem
Hauptmann Pfundtmayer
Joseph Offenbach
Hauptsturmführer Zernick
Wolfried Lier
Kellner Detlev
Ingrid van Bergen
Lyra Schöppke
Wolfgang Neuss
Polizei-Fotograf
Inge Meysel
Frau Korrianke
Werner Riepel
Kleinschmidt, Görings Fahrer
Werner Schumacher
SS-Wachtmeister
Gerd Vespermann
Theaterregisseur Rösler
Eva Ingeborg Scholz
Waltraut 'Pützchen' Mohrungen
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