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The Night of the Generals
“Patriotism has been known to have its vicious side.”
6.8 / 10• 1967• 2h 28m•NR• English
ThrillerMysteryWarCrime
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Peter O'Toole
General Tanz
Lead
Omar Sharif
Major Grau
Tom Courtenay
Corporal Hartmann
Donald Pleasence
General Kahlenberge
Joanna Pettet
Ulrike
Philippe Noiret
Inspector Morand
Charles Gray
General von Seidlitz-Gabler
Coral Browne
Eleanore von Seidlitz-Gabler
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Anatole Litvak's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Night of the Generals is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
