The Night of the Generals

The Night of the Generals

3.4 |

2h 28min

Released

ThrillerMysteryWarCrime

A German intelligence officer investigates a prostitute's killing in Warsaw during World War II. He lands on three major Nazi generals as suspects, two of whom are also involved in a plot to kill Adolf Hitler.

The Night of the Generals

Story

A German intelligence officer investigates a prostitute's killing in Warsaw during World War II. He lands on three major Nazi generals as suspects, two of whom are also involved in a plot to kill Adolf Hitler.

Directors

Anatole Litvak, Andrzej Żuławski, Jean-Pierre Périer-Pillu, Alice Ziller, Anatole Litvak,

Writers

Hans Hellmut Kirst, James Hadley Chase, Joseph Kessel, Paul Dehn, Paul Dehn, Gore Vidal,

Tags

Patriotism has been known to have its vicious side.

Casts

Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

Character-in: General Tanz

Omar Sharif

Omar Sharif

Character-in: Major Grau

Tom Courtenay

Tom Courtenay

Character-in: Corporal Hartmann

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Character-in: General Kahlenberge

Joanna Pettet

Joanna Pettet

Character-in: Ulrike

Philippe Noiret

Philippe Noiret

Character-in: Inspector Morand

Charles Gray

Charles Gray

Character-in: General von Seidlitz-Gabler

Coral Browne

Coral Browne

Character-in: Eleanore von Seidlitz-Gabler

John Gregson

John Gregson

Character-in: Colonel Sandauer

Nigel Stock

Nigel Stock

Character-in: Otto

Juliette Gréco

Juliette Gréco

Character-in: Juliette

Yves Brainville

Yves Brainville

Character-in: Liesowski

Raymond Gérôme

Raymond Gérôme

Character-in: Colonel

Nicole Courcel

Nicole Courcel

Character-in: Raymonde

Véronique Vendell

Véronique Vendell

Character-in: Monique

Charles Millot

Charles Millot

Character-in: Wionczek

Patrick Allen

Patrick Allen

Character-in: Colonel Mannheim

Gordon Jackson

Gordon Jackson

Character-in: Captain Engel

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Character-in: Field Marshal Rommel

Sacha Pitoëff

Sacha Pitoëff

Character-in: Doctor

Pierre Mondy

Pierre Mondy

Character-in: Kopatski

Eléonore Hirt

Eléonore Hirt

Character-in: Melanie

Gérard Buhr

Gérard Buhr

Character-in: Von Stauffenberg

Michael Goodliffe

Michael Goodliffe

Character-in: Hauser

Bogusz Bilewski

Bogusz Bilewski

Character-in: German Soldier (uncredited)

Janusz Bukowski

Janusz Bukowski

Character-in: German Soldier (uncredited)

Maciej Damięcki

Maciej Damięcki

Character-in: Fidgeting Prisoner (uncredited)

Jan Englert

Jan Englert

Character-in: Partisan jumping out the Window (uncredited)

Teodor Gendera

Teodor Gendera

Character-in: Soldier (uncredited)

Mieczysław Kalenik

Mieczysław Kalenik

Character-in: Officer (uncredited)

Jan Kociniak

Jan Kociniak

Character-in: General Tanz's Orderly (uncredited)

Konrad Morawski

Konrad Morawski

Character-in: Andrzej's Father (uncredited)

Józef Nalberczak

Józef Nalberczak

Character-in: Polish Policeman (uncredited)

Jerzy Radwan

Jerzy Radwan

Character-in: Grenade Policeman (uncredited)

Maciej Rayzacher

Maciej Rayzacher

Character-in: Fidgeting Prisoner (uncredited)

Grzegorz Roman

Grzegorz Roman

Character-in: Boy receiving a Sandwich from Tanz (uncredited)

Mieczysław Stoor

Mieczysław Stoor

Character-in: German Wochenschau Reporter (uncredited)

Andrzej Zaorski

Andrzej Zaorski

Character-in: German Radiotelegraphist (uncredited)

Howard Vernon

Howard Vernon

Character-in: Murder Suspect (uncredited)

Harry Andrews

Harry Andrews

Character-in: General Stulpnagel (uncredited)

Jackie Blanchot

Jackie Blanchot

Character-in: Hamburg Suspect (uncredited)

Guy Bonnafoux

Guy Bonnafoux

Character-in: German Officer at Hitler's HQ (uncredited)

Philippe Castelli

Philippe Castelli

Character-in: French Forensic Physician (uncredited)

Adrien Cayla-Legrand

Adrien Cayla-Legrand

Character-in: Plotting German Officer (uncredited)

Jacques Chevalier

Jacques Chevalier

Character-in: Barman at Paradis Bar (uncredited)

Georges Claisse

Georges Claisse

Character-in: Rommel's Orderly (uncredited)

Henri Coutet

Henri Coutet

Character-in: Waiter in Café (uncredited)

Valentine Dyall

Valentine Dyall

Character-in: German Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Robert Favart

Robert Favart

Character-in: Employee at Airport (uncredited)

Martine Ferrière

Martine Ferrière

Character-in: The Polish Woman (uncredited)

Alan Harris

Alan Harris

Character-in: German Soldier (uncredited)

René Lefèvre-Bel

René Lefèvre-Bel

Character-in: (uncredited)

Roger Lumont

Roger Lumont

Character-in: Wine Butler (uncredited)

Jacques Marbeuf

Jacques Marbeuf

Character-in: (uncredited)

Olivier Mathot

Olivier Mathot

Character-in: (uncredited)

Gaston Meunier

Gaston Meunier

Character-in: Man at Anniversary (uncredited)

Hans Meyer

Hans Meyer

Character-in: Wehrmacht Adjutant (uncredited)

Donald O'Brien

Donald O'Brien

Character-in: Plotting German Officer (uncredited)

Jean Ozenne

Jean Ozenne

Character-in: General Dietrich (uncredited)

Paul Pavel

Paul Pavel

Character-in: Hamburg Suspect (uncredited)

Raymond Pierson

Raymond Pierson

Character-in: German Officer (uncredited)

Robert Rietti

Robert Rietti

Character-in: Driver (voice) (uncredited)

Mac Ronay

Mac Ronay

Character-in: Tanz's Driver (uncredited)

Jacques Seiler

Jacques Seiler

Character-in: Maître d'hôtel (uncredited)

Sabine Sun

Sabine Sun

Character-in: Hamburg Prostitute (uncredited)

Maurice Teynac

Maurice Teynac

Character-in: General (uncredited)

Pierre Tornade

Pierre Tornade

Character-in: Orderly (uncredited)

François Valorbe

François Valorbe

Character-in: Plotting German Officer (uncredited)

Hans Verner

Hans Verner

Character-in: German Officer (uncredited)

Nicolas Vogel

Nicolas Vogel

Character-in: Plotting German Officer (uncredited)

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