BBC Sunday-Night Play Summer Theatre: The Devil's General (Season 1, Episode 33)
TV Episode | Drama

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BBC Sunday-Night Play

Summer Theatre: The Devil's General (Season 1, Episode 33)

TV Episode | Drama

General Harras, a hero of the First World War, finds himself increasingly at odds with the new Germany of Adolf Hitler.

Writers

R. Gore Brown (translation) (as Robert Gore Brown) | Carl Zuckmayer (play "Des Teufels General")

Producer

Rudolph Cartier

Production Designer

Norman James

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Edit Released

Updated Aug 14, 1960

Release date

Aug 14, 1960 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

1 win

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Cast	+ Add Cast
21 cast members

Name	Known for
Marius Goring Harras, General of the Luftwaffe Harras, General of the Luftwaffe See fewer	The Red Shoes (1948)
Albert Lieven Oderbruch, Technical Adviser to the Air Ministry Oderbruch, Technical Adviser to the Air Ministry See fewer	Frieda (1947)
Isabel Dean Anne Eilers Anne Eilers See fewer	Sense and Sensibility (1971)
William Russell Col. Friedrich Eilers, Leader of a Fighter Squadron Col. Friedrich Eilers, Leader of a Fighter Squadron See fewer	The Great Escape (1963)
Margaretta Scott Olivia Geiss, actress Olivia Geiss, actress See fewer	All Creatures Great & Small (1978)
Cyril Shaps Dr. Schmidt-Lausitz, of the Ministry for Propaganda Dr. Schmidt-Lausitz, of the Ministry for Propaganda See fewer	The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Jill Dixon Diddo Geiss Diddo Geiss See fewer	A Night to Remember (1958)
Andre Charisse Francois, waiter (as André Charise) Francois, waiter (as André Charise) See fewer	A Shot in the Dark (1964)
Gerik Schjelderup Detlev, waiter Detlev, waiter See fewer	The Cruel Sea (1953)
Michael Bird Otto, restaurant owner Otto, restaurant owner See fewer	My Partner the Ghost (1969)
Ian Colin Baron Pflungk, of the German Foreign Office Baron Pflungk, of the German Foreign Office See fewer	The Quatermass Experiment (1953)
Richard Warner Sigbert von Mohrungen, President of the Ministry of Supply Sigbert von Mohrungen, President of the Ministry of Supply See fewer	Mary, Queen of Scots (1971)
Paddy Webster Waltraut, called Putzchen Waltraut, called Putzchen See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Martin Boddey Capt. Pfundmayer, fighter pilot Capt. Pfundmayer, fighter pilot See fewer	A Man for All Seasons (1966)
Harry Lockart Lt. Hartmann, fighter pilot Lt. Hartmann, fighter pilot See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Michael Brennan Korrianke, Harras's driver Korrianke, Harras's driver See fewer	Thunderball (1965)
John Gardiner Buddy Lawrence, an American journalist Buddy Lawrence, an American journalist See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Eric Lugg Police Commissar Police Commissar See fewer	The Captain's Table (1936)
John Rae Old workman Old workman See fewer	Kidnapped (1952)
Henry Lincoln Young workman (as Henry Soskin) Young workman (as Henry Soskin) See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Denton De Gray Officer Officer See fewer	Quatermass II (1955)