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Devil's General

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German General Harry Harras (Curt Jurgens) is devoted to his country and military duties, and his charismatic personality makes him loved by many. When Harras speaks out about his political opinions in public, he faces opposition from the Gestapo, who feel he is anti-Nazi. As a result, they begin to torture Harras, psychologically. His military career is then put in jeopardy when the Gestapo sabotage his aircraft and make it look like the General's fault.

Critics Reviews

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Vernon Young The Hudson Review This one is enlarged beyond its scenario by its trenchant depiction of a man realizing too late that he has bartered his soul for an unspeakable political shibboleth. Jan 30, 2024 Full Review Isabel Quigly The Spectator What is most interesting about it is not the moral points it has to make , but the picture it gives-the social and atmospheric picture-of Nazi life at a high level: the appearance, the manner, and the attitude of a class. Jul 16, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Considering the time this film was made, it's surprisingly propaganda free. Although the title might suggest otherwise, it shows the people of Nazi Germany as actual human beings, not just simple one-sided evil villains. Curt Jurgens is excellent in this. Overall, it's a pretty good film. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Helmut Kautner

Director

Curd Jürgens

Gen. Harry Harras

Marianne Koch

Dorothea "Diddo" Geiss

Victor de Kowa

SS-Gruppenführer Schmidt-Lausitz

Karl John

Ingenieur Karl Oderbruch

Eva Ingeborg Scholz

Waltraut "Pützchen" Mohrungen
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Synopsis German General Harry Harras (Curt Jurgens) is devoted to his country and military duties, and his charismatic personality makes him loved by many. When Harras speaks out about his political opinions in public, he faces opposition from the Gestapo, who feel he is anti-Nazi. As a result, they begin to torture Harras, psychologically. His military career is then put in jeopardy when the Gestapo sabotage his aircraft and make it look like the General's fault.
Director
Helmut Kautner
Screenwriter
George Hurdalek, Helmut Kautner
Production Co
Real-Film GmbH
Genre
Drama, War
Original Language
German
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 15, 1957, Limited
Runtime
1h 57m