The Devil's General

The Devil's General

117 mins | Drama, War | Feb. 23, 1955

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

117 mins | Drama, War | Feb. 23, 1955

The Devil's General
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.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Real-Film GmbH
Original title Des Teufels General
Directors Helmut Käutner
Writers Carl Zuckmayer, Gyula Trebitsch, George Hurdalek, Helmut Käutner

Cast

Curd Jürgens

as Gen. Harry Harras

Marianne Koch

as Dorothea 'Diddo' Geiss

Viktor de Kowa

as SS-Gruppenführer Schmidt-Lausitz

Karl John

as Ingénieur Karl Oderbruch

Harry Meyen

as Leutnant Hartmann

Bum Krüger

as Hauptmann Lüttjohann

Paul Westermeier

as Otto Korrianke, Fahrer von Harras

Camilla Spira

as Kammersängerin Olivia Geiss

Albert Lieven

as Oberst Friedrich Eilers

Beppo Brem

as Hauptmann Pfundtmayer

Joseph Offenbach

as Hauptsturmführer Zernick

Wolfried Lier

as Kellner Detlev

Ingrid van Bergen

as Lyra Schöppke

Wolfgang Neuss

as Polizei-Fotograf

Inge Meysel

as Frau Korrianke

Werner Riepel

as Kleinschmidt, Görings Fahrer

Werner Schumacher

as SS-Wachtmeister

Gerd Vespermann

as Theaterregisseur Rösler

Eva Ingeborg Scholz

as Waltraut 'Pützchen' Mohrungen