The Devil’s General

Name: The Devil’s General
Director: Helmut Käutner
Released: 1955
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Curd Jürgens, Viktor de Kowa, Karl John, Marianne Koch, Eva Ingeborg Scholz

1955 · 117 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 1,370 VOTES · DIR. Helmut Käutner

Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,609 lines

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00:00:13 THE DEVIL'S GENERAL

00:04:54 Under different circumstances, I would have thrown you out!

00:08:57 Until there is peace.

00:12:42 It catches in your throat.

00:16:04 How is home? And the kids?

00:19:26 - Nice to meet you! - Nice to meet you!

00:23:28 Jenny knows the chief physician at the police hospital.

00:27:42 Why is this SS Commander always around Harras now?

00:33:29 What are you doing? From one side to the other and back?

00:38:51 We're the best.

00:44:43 - Why? I want to go home. - You cannot go to you house.

00:49:30 Life is good. Its meaning escapes me...

00:57:35 so that everyone immediately knows your number.

01:02:36 Count your money, please.

01:06:36 These were not simple malfunctions due to chance.

01:10:20 How bad was it?

01:14:44 Excuse me. An urgent telegram.

01:19:08 Yes, please. Don't forget.

01:23:47 Until next time, General.

01:28:38 ...after this damned war is over...

01:34:07 ...of the Eilers squadron.

01:42:36 You and your stupid jokes! There is no place for them or you in our Great Fatherland.

01:47:41 What have we come to?

01:54:56 End

Cast & Characters

Curd Jürgens General Harry Harras Viktor de Kowa SS-Gruppenführer Schmidt-Lausitz Karl John Ingenieur Karl Oderbruch Marianne Koch Dorothea 'Diddo' Geiss Eva Ingeborg Scholz Waltraut 'Pützchen' Mohrungen Camilla Spira Kammersängerin Olivia Geiss Erica Balqué Anne Eilers Albert Lieven Oberst Friedrich Eilers Paul Westermeier Otto Korrianke, Fahrer von Harras Karl Ludwig Diehl Generaldirektor Hugo Mohrungen

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,609

Dialogue density13.8 lines / min

First line00:00:13

Final line01:54:56

Production Record

DirectorHelmut Käutner

LanguageGerman

IMDb votes1,370