The Devil's General
"They bought his soul and put him in command of Hell!"
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.
The Devil's General at a glance
The Devil's General is a 1955 drama and war film directed by Helmut Käutner, starring Curd Jürgens, Viktor de Kowa and Karl John. It runs for 1 hour 57 minutes. TMDB users rate it 6.9 out of 10 from 49 votes.
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Cast
Curd Jürgens
Gen. Harry Harras
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
Karl Ludwig Diehl
Generaldirektor Hugo Mohrungen
Harry Meyen
Leutnant Hartmann
