The Devil’s General (1955)

The Devil’s General (1955)

They bought his soul and put him in command of Hell! 1955-02-23 Germany 117 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

Curd Jürgens is Gen. Harry Harras
Gen. Harry Harras
Marianne Koch is Dorothea 'Diddo' Geiss
Dorothea 'Diddo' Geiss
Viktor de Kowa is SS-Gruppenführer Schmidt-Lausitz
SS-Gruppenführer Schmidt-Lausitz
Karl John is Ingénieur Karl Oderbruch
Ingénieur Karl Oderbruch
Harry Meyen is Leutnant Hartmann
Leutnant Hartmann
Bum Krüger is Hauptmann Lüttjohann
Hauptmann Lüttjohann
Paul Westermeier is Otto Korrianke, Fahrer von Harras
Otto Korrianke, Fahrer von Harras
Camilla Spira is Kammersängerin Olivia Geiss
Kammersängerin Olivia Geiss
Albert Lieven is Oberst Friedrich Eilers
Oberst Friedrich Eilers
Beppo Brem is Hauptmann Pfundtmayer
Hauptmann Pfundtmayer
Joseph Offenbach is Hauptsturmführer Zernick
Hauptsturmführer Zernick
Wolfried Lier is Kellner Detlev
Kellner Detlev