The Devil’s General

1h 57min

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.

Cast

Curd Jürgens

Curd Jürgens

Gen. Harry Harras
Marianne Koch

Marianne Koch

Dorothea 'Diddo' Geiss
Viktor de Kowa

Viktor de Kowa

SS-Gruppenführer Schmidt-Lausitz
Karl John

Karl John

Ingénieur Karl Oderbruch
Harry Meyen

Harry Meyen

Leutnant Hartmann
Bum Krüger

Bum Krüger

Hauptmann Lüttjohann
Paul Westermeier

Paul Westermeier

Otto Korrianke, Fahrer von Harras
Camilla Spira

Camilla Spira

Kammersängerin Olivia Geiss
Albert Lieven

Albert Lieven

Oberst Friedrich Eilers
Beppo Brem

Beppo Brem

Hauptmann Pfundtmayer
Joseph Offenbach

Joseph Offenbach

Hauptsturmführer Zernick
Wolfried Lier

Wolfried Lier

Kellner Detlev
Ingrid van Bergen

Ingrid van Bergen

Lyra Schöppke
Wolfgang Neuss

Wolfgang Neuss

Polizei-Fotograf
Inge Meysel

Inge Meysel

Frau Korrianke
Werner Riepel

Werner Riepel

Kleinschmidt, Görings Fahrer
Werner Schumacher

Werner Schumacher

SS-Wachtmeister
Gerd Vespermann

Gerd Vespermann

Theaterregisseur Rösler
Eva Ingeborg Scholz

Eva Ingeborg Scholz

Waltraut 'Pützchen' Mohrungen

Release date

23rd Feb 1955

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Deutsch