

The Devil’s General
Visit website6.8/10 • 37
1955-02-23 • 1h 57m
They bought his soul and put him in command of Hell!
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.
- Directors
- Helmut Käutner
- Editors
- Klaus Dudenhöfer

The Devil’s General
Visit website1955-02-23 • 1h 57m
6.8/10 • 37
They bought his soul and put him in command of Hell!
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.
- Directors
- Helmut Käutner
- Editors
- Klaus Dudenhöfer
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsCurd Jürgens
Gen. Harry Harras
Marianne Koch
Dorothea 'Diddo' Geiss
Viktor de Kowa
SS-Gruppenführer Schmidt-Lausitz
Karl John
Ingénieur Karl Oderbruch
Harry Meyen
Leutnant Hartmann
Bum Krüger
Hauptmann Lüttjohann
Paul Westermeier
Otto Korrianke, Fahrer von Harras
Camilla Spira
Kammersängerin Olivia Geiss
Albert Lieven
Oberst Friedrich Eilers
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- Original Language
- German
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- Keywords
- germanyworld war iiair forcewaffen ss