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.

Country:

Germany

Genre:

Drama,

War

Duration:

117 minutes

Year:

1955

Director:

Helmut Käutner

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Company:

Real-Film

Cast:

Gen. Harry Harras

SS-Gruppenführer Schmidt-Lausitz

Ingénieur Karl Oderbruch

Dorothea 'Diddo' Geiss

Waltraut 'Pützchen' Mohrungen

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