The Devil’s General (1955)
All the adventure a man can live, he lives.
1955-02-23
Germany
117 Min.
PG-13
Drama, War
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.
Cast
Gen. Harry Harras
Dorothea 'Diddo' Geiss
SS-Gruppenführer Schmidt-Lausitz
Ingénieur Karl Oderbruch
Leutnant Hartmann
Hauptmann Lüttjohann
Otto Korrianke, Fahrer von Harras
Kammersängerin Olivia Geiss
Oberst Friedrich Eilers
Hauptmann Pfundtmayer
Hauptsturmführer Zernick
Kellner Detlev
Lyra Schöppke
Polizei-Fotograf
Frau Korrianke
Kleinschmidt, Görings Fahrer
SS-Wachtmeister
Theaterregisseur Rösler
Waltraut 'Pützchen' Mohrungen
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