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They bought his soul and put him in command of Hell!
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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.
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Directed by: Albert Benitz, Helmut Käutner
Produced by: Walter Koppel, Richard Gordon
Cast

Curd Jürgens
Gen. Harry Harras

Marianne Koch
Dorothea 'Diddo' Geiss

Viktor de Kowa
SS-Gruppenführer Schmidt-Lausitz

Karl John
Ingénieur Karl Oderbruch

Harry Meyen
Leutnant Hartmann

Bum Krüger
Hauptmann Lüttjohann

Paul Westermeier
Otto Korrianke, Fahrer von Harras

Camilla Spira
Kammersängerin Olivia Geiss

Albert Lieven
Oberst Friedrich Eilers

Beppo Brem
Hauptmann Pfundtmayer
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