The Devil's General
Seen it?1955 | 117 min | Drama, War
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved The Guns of Navarone, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 57 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1955: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Helmut Käutner
- Curd JürgensGen. Harry Harras
- Viktor de KowaSS-Gruppenführer Schmidt-Lausitz
- Karl JohnIngénieur Karl Oderbruch
- Marianne KochDorothea 'Diddo' Geiss
- Eva Ingeborg ScholzWaltraut 'Pützchen' Mohrungen
- Camilla SpiraKammersängerin Olivia Geiss
- Albert LievenOberst Friedrich Eilers
- Paul WestermeierOtto Korrianke, Fahrer von Harras
- Karl Ludwig DiehlGeneraldirektor Hugo Mohrungen
- Harry MeyenLeutnant Hartmann