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The Devil's General

Original title: Des Teufels General
  • 19551955
  • 1h 57m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Viktor de Kowa, Karl John, Curd Jürgens, Marianne Koch, and Helmut Käutner in The Devil's General (1955)
  • Drama
  • War
During WW2, German general Harry Harras is a test pilot and chief engineer for the Luftwaffe but his contempt for the Nazis and sabotage at the aircraft plant land him in hot water with the ... Read allDuring WW2, German general Harry Harras is a test pilot and chief engineer for the Luftwaffe but his contempt for the Nazis and sabotage at the aircraft plant land him in hot water with the Gestapo.During WW2, German general Harry Harras is a test pilot and chief engineer for the Luftwaffe but his contempt for the Nazis and sabotage at the aircraft plant land him in hot water with the Gestapo.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
1.1K
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  • Director
    • Helmut Käutner
  • Writers
    • Carl Zuckmayer(play)
    • Georg Hurdalek(screenplay)
    • Helmut Käutner(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Curd Jürgens
    • Viktor de Kowa
    • Karl John
Top credits
  • Director
    • Helmut Käutner
  • Writers
    • Carl Zuckmayer(play)
    • Georg Hurdalek(screenplay)
    • Helmut Käutner(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Curd Jürgens
    • Viktor de Kowa
    • Karl John
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    • 9User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations

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    Curd Jürgens
    Curd Jürgens
    • General Harry Harras
    Viktor de Kowa
    Viktor de Kowa
    • SS-Gruppenführer Schmidt-Lausitz
    Karl John
    Karl John
    • Ingenieur Karl Oderbruch
    Marianne Koch
    Marianne Koch
    • Dorothea 'Diddo' Geiss
    Eva Ingeborg Scholz
    Eva Ingeborg Scholz
    • Waltraut 'Pützchen' Mohrungen
    • (as Eva-Ingeborg Scholz)
    Camilla Spira
    Camilla Spira
    • Kammersängerin Olivia Geiss
    Erica Balqué
    • Anne Eilers
    Albert Lieven
    Albert Lieven
    • Oberst Friedrich Eilers
    Paul Westermeier
    Paul Westermeier
    • Otto Korrianke, Fahrer von Harras
    Karl Ludwig Diehl
    Karl Ludwig Diehl
    • Generaldirektor Hugo Mohrungen
    • (as Carl Ludwig Diehl)
    Harry Meyen
    Harry Meyen
    • Leutnant Hartmann
    Bum Krüger
    • Hauptmann Lüttjohann
    Beppo Brem
    Beppo Brem
    • Hauptmann Pfundtmayer
    Werner Fuetterer
    Werner Fuetterer
    • Baron von Pflunck
    Robert Meyn
    • Generalleutnant von Stetten
    Joseph Offenbach
    • Kriminalrat Zernick
    • (as Josef Offenbach)
    Wolfried Lier
    Wolfried Lier
    • Kellner Detlev
    Reinhold Nietschmann
    • Geschäftsführer Otto
    • Director
      • Helmut Käutner
    • Writers
      • Carl Zuckmayer(play)
      • Georg Hurdalek(screenplay)
      • Helmut Käutner(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      The main character, Gen. Harras, is based on World War I hero Ernst Udet.
    • Connections
      Version of Des Teufels General (1997)

    User reviews9

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    Top review
    9/10
    Film for Thought!
    A movie that I saw for the first time decades ago and numerous times since! Every time I watch it, I discover new facets in Harras'personality. On one hand he is the tough guy, the party animal, the womanizer; however, he shows his softer, almost romantic side when he meets Diddo Geiss. I think that the movie could be a wonderful teaching tool, because it illustrates how "non-political", even rebellious Germans were drawn into the Nazi ideology and paid the ultimate price! Udo Jürgens and Marianne Koch were fabulous together! I would recommend this film for upper level German classes in the US. It is a good addition to "Die weisse Rose" or "Sophie Scholl".
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    • diebestefrau
    • May 16, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 23, 1955 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • West Germany
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Des Teufels General
    • Filming locations
      • Berlin, Germany
    • Production company
      • Real-Film GmbH
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 57 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Klangfilm-Stereocord
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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