Children, Mother, and the General
Genres
Overview
As Germany's fortunes in the latter part of World War II wane, several young boys, in their enthusiasm to do something "for the fatherland", volunteer to fight with the German army in the East. Horrified at the news that their children left for the Russian front, the boys' mothers begin a desperate effort to get their sons back.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
110 min
Release Date
1955-03-04
Status
Released
Original Language
German
Vote Count
6
Vote Average
5.8
Hilde Krahl
Helene Asmussen
Therese Giehse
Elfriede Bergmann
Ursula Herking
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Alice Treff
Pastorin
Beate Koepnick
Inge
Marianne Sinclair
Näherin
Bernhard Wicki
Hauptmann Dornberg
Ewald Balser
General
Claus Biederstaedt
Verpflegungsgefreiter
Rudolf Fernau
Stabsarzt
Maximilian Schell
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Klaus Kinski
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Hans Christian Blech
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Otto Lüthje
Bahnhofsvorsteher
Adi Lödel
Harald Asmussen
Holger Hildmann
Georg, Sohn der Ärztin
Paul Edwin Roth
Alfred Schieske
Hans Friedrich
Til Kiwe
Hans Mahler
Elke Aberle
Horst Beck
Johannes Buzalski
Hermann Kner
Karl Striebeck
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6.0
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6.3
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7.5
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6.5
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6.1
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