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The Devil's General

First aired on Feb 23, 1955

Runtime: 117 mins

70%

Genres: Drama, War

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.

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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
Featured Crew
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Helmut Käutner | Director
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Helmut Käutner | Screenplay
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George Hurdalek | Screenplay
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Gyula Trebitsch | Screenplay
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Carl Zuckmayer | Theatre Play
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Walter Koppel | Producer