The Devil’s General

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Release date: February 23, 1955
Duration: 117 minutes
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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.

Starring

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Curd Jürgens
Gen. Harry Harras
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Marianne Koch
Dorothea 'Diddo' Geiss
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Viktor de Kowa
SS-Gruppenführer Schmidt-Lausitz
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Karl John
Ingénieur Karl Oderbruch
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Harry Meyen
Leutnant Hartmann