The Devil’s General

Helmut Käutner
1955-02-23

They bought his soul and put him in command of Hell!
6.77
117 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Curd Jürgens Gen. Harry Harras Unowned
Marianne Koch Dorothea 'Diddo' Geiss Unowned
Viktor de Kowa SS-Gruppenführer Schmidt-Lausitz Unowned
Karl John Ingénieur Karl Oderbruch Unowned
Harry Meyen Leutnant Hartmann Unowned
Bum Krüger Hauptmann Lüttjohann Unowned
Paul Westermeier Otto Korrianke, Fahrer von Harras Unowned
Camilla Spira Kammersängerin Olivia Geiss Unowned
Albert Lieven Oberst Friedrich Eilers Unowned
Beppo Brem Hauptmann Pfundtmayer Unowned
Joseph Offenbach Hauptsturmführer Zernick Unowned
Wolfried Lier Kellner Detlev Unowned
Ingrid van Bergen Lyra Schöppke Unowned
Wolfgang Neuss Polizei-Fotograf Unowned
Inge Meysel Frau Korrianke Unowned
Werner Riepel Kleinschmidt, Görings Fahrer Unowned
Werner Schumacher SS-Wachtmeister Unowned
Gerd Vespermann Theaterregisseur Rösler Unowned
Eva Ingeborg Scholz Waltraut 'Pützchen' Mohrungen Unowned