The Night of the Generals
Seen it?1967 | 148 min | Thriller, Mystery, War, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (43% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and history buffs.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1967: an older pace and style.
A German intelligence officer investigates a prostitute's killing in Warsaw during World War II. He lands on three major Nazi generals as suspects, two of whom are also involved in a plot to kill Adolf Hitler.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
43% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 45K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Anatole Litvak
- Peter O'TooleGeneral Tanz
- Omar SharifMajor Grau
- Tom CourtenayCorporal Hartmann
- Donald PleasenceGeneral Kahlenberge
- Joanna PettetUlrike
- Philippe NoiretInspector Morand
- Charles GrayGeneral von Seidlitz-Gabler
- Coral BrowneEleanore von Seidlitz-Gabler
- John GregsonColonel Sandauer
- Nigel StockOtto