1941, the Third Reich seems to be winning the war. Luftwaffe (air force) general Harry Harras enjoys the good life as highly respected technician and Berlin ministry/ HQ official. However ...
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Curd Jürgens | ... | General Harry Harras | |
| Viktor de Kowa | ... | SS-Gruppenführer Schmidt-Lausitz | |
| Karl John | ... | Ingenieur Karl Oderbruch | |
| Marianne Koch | ... | Dorothea 'Diddo' Geiss | |
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Eva Ingeborg Scholz | ... | Waltraut 'Pützchen' Mohrungen (as Eva-Ingeborg Scholz) |
| Camilla Spira | ... | Kammersängerin Olivia Geiss | |
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Erica Balqué | ... | Anne Eilers |
| Albert Lieven | ... | Oberst Friedrich Eilers | |
| Paul Westermeier | ... | Otto Korrianke, Fahrer von Harras | |
| Karl Ludwig Diehl | ... | Generaldirektor Hugo Mohrungen (as Carl Ludwig Diehl) | |
| Harry Meyen | ... | Leutnant Hartmann | |
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Bum Krüger | ... | Hauptmann Lüttjohann |
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Beppo Brem | ... | Hauptmann Pfundtmayer |
| Werner Fuetterer | ... | Baron von Pflunck | |
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Robert Meyn | ... | Generalleutnant von Stetten |
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1941, the Third Reich seems to be winning the war. Luftwaffe (air force) general Harry Harras enjoys the good life as highly respected technician and Berlin ministry/ HQ official. However his outspoken critical attitude at social occasions awakes hopes from opposition and suspicion from the Nazi party. He suddenly finds himself approached and arrested by the Gestapo, who psychologically torture him. Next his position is threatened by technical aircraft trouble he'll be blamed for but may result from sabotage. Written by KGF Vissers
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West GermanyLanguage:
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23 February 1955 (West Germany) See more »Also Known As:
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Klangfilm-StereocordColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1
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The bomber planes depicted in this movie are Ju-86s (aka Junkers 86), a little-used bomber plane in World War II. After the war they were bought by the Spanish Air Force of Gen. Francisco Franco. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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This is a tranquil but disturbing film about a disputatious general trying to get along with the Nazi system. And even though the film does not live on action but on good dialogues, its appeal is quite different to that of the theatrical play. The movie is a classic.