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The Devil's General (1955)

NR ★ 6.8/10 117 min Drama, War Germany German
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They bought his soul and put him in command of Hell!

Description

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 Cast

Curd Jürgens
Curd Jürgens Gen. Harry Harras
Viktor de Kowa
Viktor de Kowa SS-Gruppenführer Schmidt-Lausitz
Karl John
Karl John Ingénieur Karl Oderbruch
Marianne Koch
Marianne Koch Dorothea 'Diddo' Geiss
Eva Ingeborg Scholz
Eva Ingeborg Scholz Waltraut 'Pützchen' Mohrungen
Camilla Spira
Camilla Spira Kammersängerin Olivia Geiss
Albert Lieven
Albert Lieven Oberst Friedrich Eilers
Paul Westermeier
Paul Westermeier Otto Korrianke, Fahrer von Harras

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