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The Devil's General

They bought his soul and put him in command of Hell!

1955 1 hour 57 minutes
71/100

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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.

Released

23rd February 1955

71 years ago

Runtime

1 hour 57 minutes

Finishes at 2:18am

Ratings and awards

2 wins & 3 nominations

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    7.3/10

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    68%

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    71%

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Directed by

Helmut Käutner

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Written by

Gyula Trebitsch, Helmut Käutner, George Hurdalek

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