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Devil's General

Play trailer Poster for Devil's General 1957,  1h 57m,  Drama/ War Play Trailer Watchlist
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German General Harry Harras is devoted to his country and military duties, and his charismatic personality makes him loved by many. When Harras speaks out about his political opinions in public, he faces opposition from the Gestapo, who feel he is anti-Nazi. As a result, they begin to torture Harras, psychologically. His military career is then put in jeopardy when the Gestapo sabotage his aircraft and make it look like the General's fault.

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Vernon Young The Hudson Review Jan 30, 2024
This one is enlarged beyond its scenario by its trenchant depiction of a man realizing too late that he has bartered his soul for an unspeakable political shibboleth. Go to Full Review
Isabel Quigly The Spectator Jul 16, 2018
What is most interesting about it is not the moral points it has to make , but the picture it gives-the social and atmospheric picture-of Nazi life at a high level: the appearance, the manner, and the attitude of a class. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Helmut Kautner

Director

Curd Jürgens

Gen. Harry Harras

Marianne Koch

Dorothea "Diddo" Geiss

Victor de Kowa

SS-Gruppenführer Schmidt-Lausitz

Karl John

Ingenieur Karl Oderbruch

Eva Ingeborg Scholz

Waltraut "Pützchen" Mohrungen

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Devil's General

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Movie Info

Synopsis German General Harry Harras is devoted to his country and military duties, and his charismatic personality makes him loved by many. When Harras speaks out about his political opinions in public, he faces opposition from the Gestapo, who feel he is anti-Nazi. As a result, they begin to torture Harras, psychologically. His military career is then put in jeopardy when the Gestapo sabotage his aircraft and make it look like the General's fault.
Director
Helmut Kautner
Screenwriter
George Hurdalek, Helmut Kautner
Production Co
Real-Film GmbH
Genre
Drama, War
Original Language
German
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 15, 1957, Limited
Runtime
1h 57m
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