The Devil's General

The Devil's General

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

Des Teufels General

6.8 /10 44 votes
February 23, 1955 1h 57m Released

Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director Helmut Käutner
Writers Helmut Käutner, George Hurdalek
Studio Real-Film
Rating 6.8/10
Language DE

Cast & Crew

Curd Jürgens

Curd Jürgens

Gen. Harry Harras

Viktor de Kowa

Viktor de Kowa

SS-Gruppenführer Schmidt-Lausitz

Karl John

Karl John

Ingénieur Karl Oderbruch

Marianne Koch

Marianne Koch

Dorothea 'Diddo' Geiss

Eva Ingeborg Scholz

Eva Ingeborg Scholz

Waltraut 'Pützchen' Mohrungen

Camilla Spira

Camilla Spira

Kammersängerin Olivia Geiss

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

Harry Meyen

Harry Meyen

Leutnant Hartmann

Bum Krüger

Bum Krüger

Hauptmann Lüttjohann

Beppo Brem

Beppo Brem

Hauptmann Pfundtmayer

Frequently Asked Questions

The Devil's General was released on February 23, 1955.

The runtime of The Devil's General is 1h 57m.

The Devil's General is a Drama, War movie.

The Devil's General has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 on TMDB.

The Devil's General is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

The Devil's General was directed by Helmut Käutner.

The main cast of The Devil's General includes Curd Jürgens, Viktor de Kowa, Karl John.

The Devil's General is originally in German.