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The Devil's General

Plot: 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
Release Date: Wednesday, February 23 1955
70 years ago
Genres: Drama, War
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Cast

Portrait of Curd JürgensCurd Jürgens. Curd Jürgens was 39 in The Devil's General as 'Gen. Harry Harras'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 13 1915 –
Died: Fri, Jun 18 1982
Portrait of Viktor de KowaViktor de Kowa. Viktor de Kowa was 50 in The Devil's General as 'SS-Gruppenführer Schmidt-Lausitz'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 08 1904 –
Died: Sun, Apr 08 1973
Portrait of Karl JohnKarl John. Karl John was 49 in The Devil's General as 'Ingénieur Karl Oderbruch'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 24 1905 –
Died: Thu, Dec 22 1977
Portrait of Marianne KochMarianne Koch. Marianne Koch was 23 in The Devil's General as 'Dorothea 'Diddo' Geiss'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 19 1931
Portrait of Eva Ingeborg ScholzEva Ingeborg Scholz. Eva Ingeborg Scholz was 27 in The Devil's General as 'Waltraut 'Pützchen' Mohrungen'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 16 1928 –
Died: Mon, Mar 21 2022
Portrait of Camilla SpiraCamilla Spira. Camilla Spira was 48 in The Devil's General as 'Kammersängerin Olivia Geiss'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 01 1906 –
Died: Mon, Aug 25 1997
Portrait of Albert LievenAlbert Lieven. Albert Lieven was 48 in The Devil's General as 'Oberst Friedrich Eilers'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 23 1906 –
Died: Wed, Dec 22 1971
Portrait of Paul WestermeierPaul Westermeier. Paul Westermeier was 62 in The Devil's General as 'Otto Korrianke, Fahrer von Harras'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 09 1892 –
Died: Tue, Oct 17 1972
Portrait of Karl Ludwig DiehlKarl Ludwig Diehl. Karl Ludwig Diehl was 58 in The Devil's General as 'Generaldirektor Hugo Mohrungen'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 14 1896 –
Died: Sat, Mar 08 1958
Portrait of Harry MeyenHarry Meyen. Harry Meyen was 30 in The Devil's General as 'Leutnant Hartmann'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 31 1924 –
Died: Sat, Apr 14 1979
Portrait of Bum KrügerBum Krüger. Bum Krüger was 48 in The Devil's General as 'Hauptmann Lüttjohann'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 13 1906 –
Died: Mon, Mar 15 1971
Portrait of Beppo BremBeppo Brem. Beppo Brem was 48 in The Devil's General as 'Hauptmann Pfundtmayer'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 11 1906 –
Died: Wed, Sep 05 1990
Portrait of Werner FuettererWerner Fuetterer. Werner Fuetterer was 48 in The Devil's General as 'Baron von Pflunck'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 10 1907 –
Died: Thu, Feb 07 1991
Portrait of Robert MeynRobert Meyn. Robert Meyn was 61 in The Devil's General as 'Generalleutnant von Stetten'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 16 1894 –
Died: Thu, Mar 02 1972
Portrait of Joseph OffenbachJoseph Offenbach. Joseph Offenbach was 50 in The Devil's General as 'Hauptsturmführer Zernick'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 28 1904 –
Died: Fri, Oct 15 1971
Portrait of Wolfried LierWolfried Lier. Wolfried Lier was 38 in The Devil's General as 'Kellner Detlev'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 01 1917 –
Died: Tue, Dec 14 1993
Portrait of Erica BalquéErica Balqué. Erica Balqué was 43 in The Devil's General as 'Anne Eilers'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 10 1912 –
Died: Mon, Mar 24 2003
Portrait of Reinhold NietschmannReinhold Nietschmann. Reinhold Nietschmann was 48 in The Devil's General as 'Geschäftsführer Otto'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 15 1907 –
Died: Sun, Jul 25 1971
Portrait of Wolfgang NeussWolfgang Neuss. Wolfgang Neuss was 31 in The Devil's General as 'Polizei-Fotograf'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 03 1923 –
Died: Fri, May 05 1989
Portrait of Horst BeckHorst Beck. Horst Beck was 41 in The Devil's General as '1. SD-Beamter'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 09 1913 –
Died: Sat, Sep 21 1974
Portrait of Rudolf FennerRudolf Fenner. Rudolf Fenner was 45 in The Devil's General as '2. SD-Beamter'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 08 1910 –
Died: Tue, Nov 16 1982
Portrait of Ingrid van BergenIngrid van Bergen. Ingrid van Bergen was 23 in The Devil's General as 'Lyra Schöppke'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 15 1931 –
Died: Fri, Nov 28 2025
Portrait of Inge MeyselInge Meysel. Inge Meysel was 44 in The Devil's General as 'Frau Korrianke'.
Birthday: Mon, May 30 1910 –
Died: Sat, Jul 10 2004
Portrait of Werner RiepelWerner Riepel. Werner Riepel was 32 in The Devil's General as 'Kleinschmidt, Görings Fahrer'.
Birthday: Thu, May 18 1922 –
Died: Sat, Aug 18 2012
Portrait of Werner SchumacherWerner Schumacher. Werner Schumacher was 33 in The Devil's General as 'SS-Wachtmeister'.
Birthday: Wed, May 04 1921 –
Died: Sun, Apr 18 2004
Portrait of Gerd VespermannGerd Vespermann. Gerd Vespermann was 28 in The Devil's General as 'Theaterregisseur Rösler'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 24 1926 –
Died: Sat, Nov 25 2000
Portrait of Jochen MeynJochen Meyn. Jochen Meyn was 22 in The Devil's General as 'Kellner Francois'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 04 1932 –
Died: Thu, Feb 07 2013
Portrait of Thea ThieleThea Thiele. Thea Thiele was >> in The Devil's General as 'Jenny Rosenfeld'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gustl BuschGustl Busch. Gustl Busch was 54 in The Devil's General
Birthday: Sat, Dec 08 1900 –
Died: Mon, Feb 17 1969
Portrait of Emmy Percy-WüstenhagenEmmy Percy-Wüstenhagen. Emmy Percy-Wüstenhagen was 49 in The Devil's General as 'Wirtschafterin Therese'.
Birthday: Mon, May 08 1905 –
Died: Fri, Jun 06 1975
Portrait of Joachim HessJoachim Hess. Joachim Hess was 29 in The Devil's General as '1. SS-Wachmann'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 21 1925 –
Died: Sat, Jul 04 1992
Portrait of Balduin BaasBalduin Baas. Balduin Baas was 32 in The Devil's General
Birthday: Fri, Jun 09 1922 –
Died: Mon, May 22 2006
Portrait of Horst BreitenfeldHorst Breitenfeld. Horst Breitenfeld was 30 in The Devil's General
Birthday: Thu, Jul 17 1924 –
Died: Fri, Jul 09 2010
Portrait of Hans DanielHans Daniel. Hans Daniel was 32 in The Devil's General as 'Hauptmann Hassdenteufel'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 14 1922 –
Died: Thu, May 08 2008
Portrait of Werner RiepelWerner Riepel. Werner Riepel was 32 in The Devil's General as 'Kleinschmidt'.
Birthday: Thu, May 18 1922 –
Died: Sat, Aug 18 2012
Portrait of Erich ScholzErich Scholz. Erich Scholz was >> in The Devil's General as 'Oberleutnant Vretske'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Friedrich SchütterFriedrich Schütter. Friedrich Schütter was 34 in The Devil's General
Birthday: Tue, Jan 04 1921 –
Died: Sun, Sep 17 1995

Crew

Portrait of Helmut KäutnerHelmut Käutner. Helmut Käutner was 46 in The Devil's General as 'Director, Screenplay'
Birthday: Wed, Mar 25 1908 –
Died: Sun, Apr 20 1980
Portrait of Albert BenitzAlbert Benitz. Albert Benitz was 50 in The Devil's General as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Thu, Nov 17 1904 –
Died: Sun, Mar 11 1979
Portrait of Erica BalquéErica Balqué. Erica Balqué was 43 in The Devil's General as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Sat, Feb 10 1912 –
Died: Mon, Mar 24 2003
Portrait of Gyula TrebitschGyula Trebitsch. Gyula Trebitsch was 40 in The Devil's General as 'Screenplay, Producer'
Birthday: Tue, Nov 03 1914 –
Died: Mon, Dec 12 2005
Portrait of George HurdalekGeorge Hurdalek. George Hurdalek was 47 in The Devil's General as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Sat, Feb 08 1908 –
Died: Sun, Jun 15 1980
Portrait of Walter KoppelWalter Koppel. Walter Koppel was 48 in The Devil's General as 'Producer'
Birthday: Mon, Apr 23 1906 –
Died: Mon, Oct 25 1982
Portrait of Richard GordonRichard Gordon. Richard Gordon was 29 in The Devil's General as 'Co-Producer'
Birthday: Thu, Dec 31 1925 –
Died: Tue, Nov 01 2011
Portrait of Klaus DudenhöferKlaus Dudenhöfer. Klaus Dudenhöfer was 30 in The Devil's General as 'Editor'
Birthday: Fri, Sep 19 1924 –
Died: Fri, Dec 19 2008
Portrait of Carl ZuckmayerCarl Zuckmayer. Carl Zuckmayer was 58 in The Devil's General as 'Theatre Play'
Birthday: Sun, Dec 27 1896 –
Died: Tue, Jan 18 1977
Portrait of Joachim HessJoachim Hess. Joachim Hess was 29 in The Devil's General as 'Production Manager'
Birthday: Sat, Nov 21 1925 –
Died: Sat, Jul 04 1992
Portrait of Erna SanderErna Sander. Erna Sander was 40 in The Devil's General as 'Costume Designer'
Birthday: Tue, Jun 30 1914 –
Died: Sat, Nov 30 1991
Portrait of Dieter BartelsDieter Bartels. Dieter Bartels was 34 in The Devil's General as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Sun, Mar 28 1920 –
Died: Fri, Sep 03 2010
Portrait of Albrecht BeckerAlbrecht Becker. Albrecht Becker was >> in The Devil's General as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Günter HaaseGünter Haase. Günter Haase was >> in The Devil's General as 'Assistant Camera'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Herbert KirchhoffHerbert Kirchhoff. Herbert Kirchhoff was 43 in The Devil's General as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Fri, May 05 1911 –
Died: Sat, Sep 24 1988
Portrait of Heinz FuhrmannHeinz Fuhrmann. Heinz Fuhrmann was >> in The Devil's General as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Heinz-Günter SassHeinz-Günter Sass. Heinz-Günter Sass was >> in The Devil's General as 'Production Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Werner SchlaggeWerner Schlagge. Werner Schlagge was >> in The Devil's General as 'Sound'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bernhard HellmundBernhard Hellmund. Bernhard Hellmund was >> in The Devil's General as 'Assistant Camera'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday