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68% Critic Match
The Devil's General
“They bought his soul and put him in command of Hell!”
6.8 / 10• 1955• 1h 57m•NR• German
DramaWar
Storyline
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 & Crew
Curd Jürgens
Gen. Harry Harras
Lead
Viktor de Kowa
SS-Gruppenführer Schmidt-Lausitz
Karl John
Ingénieur Karl Oderbruch
Marianne Koch
Dorothea 'Diddo' Geiss
Eva Ingeborg Scholz
Waltraut 'Pützchen' Mohrungen
Camilla Spira
Kammersängerin Olivia Geiss
Albert Lieven
Oberst Friedrich Eilers
Paul Westermeier
Otto Korrianke, Fahrer von Harras
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Helmut Käutner's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Devil's General is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
