The Devil's General

Overview

The adaptation of the eponymous play by Carl Zuckmayer tells the story of renegade general Harras of the German Luftwaffe, who during WWII openly criticizes the Nazi regime. As a consequence, he is put under surveillance, and even imprisoned for a brief period of time. Still remaining outspoken, Harras realizes the horrific dimensions of this hopeless and injust war waged by Germany.

Release Date

23 February 1955

117 minutes

Director

Main Cast

Gen. Harry Harras
Dorothea 'Diddo' Geiss
SS-Gruppenführer Schmidt-Lausitz
Ingénieur Karl Oderbruch
Leutnant Hartmann
Hauptmann Lüttjohann
Otto Korrianke, Fahrer von Harras
Kammersängerin Olivia Geiss
Oberst Friedrich Eilers
Hauptmann Pfundtmayer
Hauptsturmführer Zernick
Kellner Detlev