The Devil's General
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1955-02-23
Runtime: 117 mins
Director: Helmut Käutner
Spoken language: Deutsch
Genres: Drama, War
Original title: The Devil's General
Production Companies: Real-Film
Production Countries: Germany
Cast
Curd Jürgens
Viktor de Kowa
Karl John
Marianne Koch
Eva Ingeborg Scholz
Camilla Spira
Albert Lieven
Paul Westermeier
Karl Ludwig Diehl
Harry Meyen
Bum Krüger
Beppo Brem
Werner Fuetterer
Robert Meyn
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