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  • The Devil's General (1955)
  • 117 min | Drama, War
The Devil's General (1955)
117 min | 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 Gestapo.
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Director
Writers
Carl Zuckmayer (play) | Georg Hurdalek (screenplay) (as George Hurdalek) | Helmut Käutner (screenplay)
Cinematographer
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Updated Feb 23, 1955

Release date
Apr 15, 1957 (United States)

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Cast

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36 cast members
Name Known for
Curd Jürgens
General Harry Harras General Harry Harras   See fewer
Viktor de Kowa
SS-Gruppenführer Schmidt-Lausitz SS-Gruppenführer Schmidt-Lausitz   See fewer
Karl John
Ingenieur Karl Oderbruch Ingenieur Karl Oderbruch   See fewer
Marianne Koch
Dorothea 'Diddo' Geiss Dorothea 'Diddo' Geiss   See fewer
Eva Ingeborg Scholz
Waltraut 'Pützchen' Mohrungen (as Eva-Ingeborg Scholz) Waltraut 'Pützchen' Mohrungen (as Eva-Ingeborg Scholz)   See fewer
Camilla Spira
Kammersängerin Olivia Geiss Kammersängerin Olivia Geiss   See fewer
Erica Balqué
Anne Eilers Anne Eilers   See fewer
Albert Lieven
Oberst Friedrich Eilers Oberst Friedrich Eilers   See fewer
Paul Westermeier
Otto Korrianke, Fahrer von Harras Otto Korrianke, Fahrer von Harras   See fewer
Karl Ludwig Diehl
Generaldirektor Hugo Mohrungen (as Carl Ludwig Diehl) Generaldirektor Hugo Mohrungen (as Carl Ludwig Diehl)   See fewer
Harry Meyen
Leutnant Hartmann Leutnant Hartmann   See fewer
Bum Krüger
Hauptmann Lüttjohann Hauptmann Lüttjohann   See fewer
Beppo Brem
Hauptmann Pfundtmayer Hauptmann Pfundtmayer   See fewer
Werner Fuetterer
Baron von Pflunck Baron von Pflunck   See fewer
Robert Meyn
Generalleutnant von Stetten Generalleutnant von Stetten   See fewer
Joseph Offenbach
Kriminalrat Zernick (as Josef Offenbach) Kriminalrat Zernick (as Josef Offenbach)   See fewer
Wolfrid Lier
Kellner Detlev (as Wolfried Lier) Kellner Detlev (as Wolfried Lier)   See fewer
Reinhold Nietschmann
Geschäftsführer Otto Geschäftsführer Otto   See fewer
Wolfgang Neuss
Polizei-Fotograf Polizei-Fotograf   See fewer
Rudolf Fenner
2. SD-Beamter 2. SD-Beamter   See fewer
Horst Beck
1. SD-Beamter 1. SD-Beamter   See fewer
Jochen Meyn
Kellner Francois Kellner Francois   See fewer
Thea Thiele
Jenny Rosenfeld Jenny Rosenfeld   See fewer
Ingrid van Bergen
Lyra Schöppke Lyra Schöppke   See fewer
Inge Meysel
Frau Korrianke Frau Korrianke   See fewer
Gustl Busch
Putzfrau bei Harras Putzfrau bei Harras   See fewer
Emmy Percy-Wüstenhagen
Wirtschafterin Therese Wirtschafterin Therese   See fewer
Werner Schumacher
2. SS-Wachmann 2. SS-Wachmann   See fewer
Joachim Hess
1. SS-Wachmann 1. SS-Wachmann   See fewer
Balduin Baas
Abhörbeamter (uncredited) Abhörbeamter (uncredited)   See fewer
Horst Breitenfeld
3. SS-Wachmann (uncredited) 3. SS-Wachmann (uncredited)   See fewer
Hans Daniel
Hauptmann Hassdenteufel (uncredited) Hauptmann Hassdenteufel (uncredited)   See fewer
Werner Riepel
Kleinschmidt, Fahrer von Göhring (uncredited) Kleinschmidt, Fahrer von Göhring (uncredited)   See fewer
Erich Scholz
Oberleutnant Vretske (uncredited) Oberleutnant Vretske (uncredited)   See fewer
Friedrich Schütter
Wachsoldat VL-41 (uncredited) Wachsoldat VL-41 (uncredited)   See fewer
Gerd Vespermann
Theaterregisseur Rösler (uncredited) Theaterregisseur Rösler (uncredited)   See fewer
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