The Devil’s General (1955)

02/23/1955 (DE) • 1h 57m

Drama, War

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.

Top Billed Cast

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


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Status

Released

Original Language

German

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

germany

world war ii

air force

waffen ss

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