The Devil Makes Three (1952)

1947: Captain Jeff Eliott returns to Germany to thank the Lert family, who hid him during ww-ii when his plane was shot down over Munich. However he learns that the parents died when their ... See full summary »

Director:

Andrew Marton

Writers:

Lawrence P. Bachmann (story), Jerry Davis (screenplay)

Stars:

Gene Kelly, Pier Angeli, Richard Rober

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gene Kelly	...	Capt. Jeff Eliot
Pier Angeli	...	Wilhelmina (Willie) Lehrt
Richard Rober	...	Col. James Terry
Richard Egan	...	Lt. Parker
Claus Clausen	...	Heisemann
Wilfried Seyferth	...	Hansig
Margot Hielscher	...	Cabaret Singer
Annie Rosar	...	Mrs. Keigler
Harold Benedict	...	Sgt. at Airport
Otto Gebühr	...	Mr. Nolder
Gertrud Wolle	...	Mrs. Nolder
Heinrich Gretler	...	Keigler
Charlotte Flemming	...	Girl in Telephone Booth
Charles Gordon Howard	...	Lt. Farris
Bum Krüger	...	Oberlitz

Storyline

1947: Captain Jeff Eliott returns to Germany to thank the Lert family, who hid him during ww-ii when his plane was shot down over Munich. However he learns that the parents died when their house was bombed, only their daughter Wilhelmina, now 18, is still alive. He finds the pretty girl working as nightclub hostess and shortly after starts dating her. She doesn't tell him that an underground Nazi organization compels her to work for them, and soon gets Jeff involved in their machinations, too.

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Plot Keywords:

germany | nazi | cabaret singer | neo nazism | neo nazi | 

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Genres:

Crime | Romance | Thriller

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 September 1952 (USA)

Also Known As:

Des Teufels Erbe

Filming Locations:

Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min 90 min (TCM print)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Wer soll das bezahlen?"
(uncredited)
Music by Jupp Schmitz
German lyrics by Walter Stein
English lyrics by Richard Goldstone

User Reviews

A Real Gem of a Film

This is a Gene Kelly film which I had never viewed and only associated Kelly as a song and dance actor in many musicals. Kelly plays the role as Capt. Jeff Eliot who visits the Lehrt family in Germany who protected him and his plane during WW II. However, he finds out that the family was killed and the only member in the family remaining was Wilhelmina Lehrt,(Pier Angeli). Jeff Eliot finds Willie working in a nightclub and they seem to fall in love with each other, until Jeff finds out some very dark secrets Wilhelmina had been keeping from him and they have a fight between the two of them. Claus Clausen,(Heisemann) plays the role of a Nazi Commander during the Neo-Nazism Post WW II and has complete control over an underground movement that wants to continue the Hitler movement in Germany. There are really outstanding photography inside Adolph Hitler's Berchtesgard Eagles Nest, which is all bombed out and you see Heisemann standing in front of the large window in Berchtesgard. There is plenty of suspense and good supporting actors like Richard Egan, (Lt. Parker) and even some romance. Enjoy