Curt Jurgens stars as a courageous Luftwaffe officer. Jurgens loves the service, even though he barely tolerates the Hitler regime. Sickened by wartime Nazi atrocities, Jurgens renounces his government, and is imprisoned and tortured as a result. Once released, the general takes pity on a downtrodden Jewish family. This isolated act of kindness is a point in his favor when Jurgens stands before Satan himself for his final judgment. The Devil's General was based on an immensely successful postwar play by German author Carl Zuckmeyer.
Writing | Carl Zuckmayer | Theatre Play |
Writing | Helmut Käutner | Screenplay |
Directing | Helmut Käutner | Director |
Writing | George Hurdalek | Screenplay |
Camera | Albert Benitz | Director of Photography |
Editing | Klaus Dudenhöfer | Editor |
Writing | Gyula Trebitsch | Screenplay |
Production | Walter Koppel | Producer |
Production | Richard Gordon | Co-Producer |