---
title: 'Des Teufels General (1955)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Helmut Käutner'
released: '1955-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 117
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/des-teufels-general-1955'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047572/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Des Teufels General (1955)

1955 · 117 min · Drama, War · Germany


## Synopsis

The Devil's General is a 1955 black and white West German film based on the play of the same title by Carl Zuckmayer. The film features Curd Jürgens as General Harras, Marianne Koch, Viktor de Kowa, Karl John, Eva Ingeborg Scholz, and Harry Meyen. It was shot at the Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Albrecht Becker and Herbert Kirchhoff.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Helmut Käutner](https://cinepixo.com/people/helmut-kautner)
- **Screenplay:** [Helmut Käutner](https://cinepixo.com/people/helmut-kautner), [George Hurdalek](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-hurdalek), [Gyula Trebitsch](https://cinepixo.com/people/gyula-trebitsch)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Friedrich Schröder](https://cinepixo.com/people/friedrich-schroder)
- **Producer:** [Walter Koppel](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-koppel), [Richard Gordon](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-gordon)
- **Director of Photography:** [Albert Benitz](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-benitz)
- **Editor:** [Klaus Dudenhöfer](https://cinepixo.com/people/klaus-dudenhofer)

## Cast

- [Marianne Koch](https://cinepixo.com/people/marianne-koch)
- [Camilla Spira](https://cinepixo.com/people/camilla-spira)
- [Albert Lieven](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-lieven)
- [Bum Krüger](https://cinepixo.com/people/bum-kruger)
- [Ingrid van Bergen](https://cinepixo.com/people/ingrid-van-bergen)
- [Wolfried Lier](https://cinepixo.com/people/wolfried-lier)
- [Erica Balqué](https://cinepixo.com/people/erica-balque)
- [Karl Ludwig Diehl](https://cinepixo.com/people/karl-ludwig-diehl)
- [Gerd Vespermann](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerd-vespermann)
- [Viktor de Kowa](https://cinepixo.com/people/viktor-de-kowa)
- [Robert Meyn](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-meyn)
- [Paul Westermeier](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-westermeier)
- [Werner Riepel](https://cinepixo.com/people/werner-riepel)
- [Werner Schumacher](https://cinepixo.com/people/werner-schumacher)
- [Hans Daniel](https://cinepixo.com/people/hans-daniel)

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