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The Night of the Generals
The Night of the Generals

The Night of the Generals

Patriotism has been known to have its vicious side.

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ThrillerMysteryWarCrime

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A German intelligence officer investigates a prostitute's killing in Warsaw during World War II. He lands on three major Nazi generals as suspects, two of whom are also involved in a plot to kill Adolf Hitler.

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Budget

$5200000

Revenue

$2400000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

148 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

29 January 1967

Country

France

Cast

Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

General Tanz

Omar Sharif

Omar Sharif

Major Grau

Tom Courtenay

Tom Courtenay

Corporal Hartmann

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

General Kahlenberge

Joanna Pettet

Joanna Pettet

Ulrike

Philippe Noiret

Philippe Noiret

Inspector Morand

Charles Gray

Charles Gray

General von Seidlitz-Gabler

Coral Browne

Coral Browne

Eleanore von Seidlitz-Gabler

John Gregson

John Gregson

Colonel Sandauer

Nigel Stock

Nigel Stock

Otto

Juliette Gréco

Juliette Gréco

Juliette

Yves Brainville

Yves Brainville

Liesowski

Raymond Gérôme

Raymond Gérôme

Colonel

Nicole Courcel

Nicole Courcel

Raymonde

Véronique Vendell

Véronique Vendell

Monique

Charles Millot

Charles Millot

Wionczek

Patrick Allen

Patrick Allen

Colonel Mannheim

Gordon Jackson

Gordon Jackson

Captain Engel

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Field Marshal Rommel

Sacha Pitoëff

Sacha Pitoëff

Doctor

Pierre Mondy

Pierre Mondy

Kopatski

Eléonore Hirt

Eléonore Hirt

Melanie

Jenny Orléans

Jenny Orléans

Otto's Wife

Gérard Buhr

Gérard Buhr

Von Stauffenberg

Michael Goodliffe

Michael Goodliffe

Hauser

Bogusz Bilewski

Bogusz Bilewski

German Soldier (uncredited)

Janusz Bukowski

Janusz Bukowski

German Soldier (uncredited)

Damian Damięcki

Damian Damięcki

Polish Partisan (uncredited)

Maciej Damięcki

Maciej Damięcki

Fidgeting Prisoner (uncredited)

Jan Englert

Jan Englert

Partisan jumping out the Window (uncredited)

Stefan Friedmann

Stefan Friedmann

Polish Partisan (uncredited)

Teodor Gendera

Teodor Gendera

Soldier (uncredited)

Mieczysław Kalenik

Mieczysław Kalenik

Officer (uncredited)

Jan Kociniak

Jan Kociniak

General Tanz's Orderly (uncredited)

Konrad Morawski

Konrad Morawski

Andrzej's Father (uncredited)

Józef Nalberczak

Józef Nalberczak

Polish Policeman (uncredited)

Stanisław Niwiński

Stanisław Niwiński

German Officer in Warsaw (uncredited)

Jerzy Radwan

Jerzy Radwan

Grenade Policeman (uncredited)

Maciej Rayzacher

Maciej Rayzacher

Fidgeting Prisoner (uncredited)

Grzegorz Roman

Grzegorz Roman

Boy receiving a Sandwich from Tanz (uncredited)

Barbara Sołtysik

Barbara Sołtysik

Polish Partisan (uncredited)

Mieczysław Stoor

Mieczysław Stoor

German Wochenschau Reporter (uncredited)

Andrzej Zaorski

Andrzej Zaorski

German Radiotelegraphist (uncredited)

Howard Vernon

Howard Vernon

Murder Suspect (uncredited)

Harry Andrews

Harry Andrews

General Stulpnagel (uncredited)

Jackie Blanchot

Jackie Blanchot

Hamburg Suspect (uncredited)

Guy Bonnafoux

Guy Bonnafoux

German Officer at Hitler's HQ (uncredited)

Philippe Castelli

Philippe Castelli

French Forensic Physician (uncredited)

Adrien Cayla-Legrand

Adrien Cayla-Legrand

Plotting German Officer (uncredited)

Jacques Chevalier

Jacques Chevalier

Barman at Paradis Bar (uncredited)

Georges Claisse

Georges Claisse

Rommel's Orderly (uncredited)

Henri Coutet

Henri Coutet

Waiter in Café (uncredited)

Valentine Dyall

Valentine Dyall

German Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Robert Favart

Robert Favart

Employee at Airport (uncredited)

Martine Ferrière

Martine Ferrière

The Polish Woman (uncredited)

Wolf Frees

Wolf Frees

German Officer at Raymonde's Apartment (uncredited)

Alan Harris

Alan Harris

German Soldier (uncredited)

René Lefèvre-Bel

René Lefèvre-Bel

(uncredited)

Jean Gold

Jean Gold

(uncredited)

Roger Lumont

Roger Lumont

Wine Butler (uncredited)

Jacques Marbeuf

Jacques Marbeuf

(uncredited)

Olivier Mathot

Olivier Mathot

(uncredited)

Gaston Meunier

Gaston Meunier

Man at Anniversary (uncredited)

Hans Meyer

Hans Meyer

Wehrmacht Adjutant (uncredited)

Donald O'Brien

Donald O'Brien

Plotting German Officer (uncredited)

Jean Ozenne

Jean Ozenne

General Dietrich (uncredited)

Paul Pavel

Paul Pavel

Hamburg Suspect (uncredited)

Raymond Pierson

Raymond Pierson

German Officer (uncredited)

Robert Rietti

Robert Rietti

Driver (voice) (uncredited)

Alain Roche

Alain Roche

(uncredited)

Mac Ronay

Mac Ronay

Tanz's Driver (uncredited)

Claude Salez

Claude Salez

Plotting German Officer (uncredited)

Jacques Seiler

Jacques Seiler

Maître d'hôtel (uncredited)

Sabine Sun

Sabine Sun

Hamburg Prostitute (uncredited)

Maurice Teynac

Maurice Teynac

General (uncredited)

Pierre Tornade

Pierre Tornade

Orderly (uncredited)

César Torres

César Torres

Spanish Laborer (uncredited)

François Valorbe

François Valorbe

Plotting German Officer (uncredited)

Hans Verner

Hans Verner

German Officer (uncredited)

Nicolas Vogel

Nicolas Vogel

Plotting German Officer (uncredited)

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