The Night of the Generals
The Night of the Generals
The Night of the Generals
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1967
2h 28m
6.8(170 votes)
Thriller
Mystery
War
Crime

Overview

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.

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Columbia Pictures

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Cast & Crew

80 members
Acting

Peter O'Toole

General Tanz

Peter O'Toole
Acting

Omar Sharif

Major Grau

Omar Sharif
Acting

Tom Courtenay

Corporal Hartmann

Tom Courtenay
Acting

Donald Pleasence

General Kahlenberge

Donald Pleasence
Acting

Joanna Pettet

Ulrike

Joanna Pettet
Acting

Philippe Noiret

Inspector Morand

Philippe Noiret
Acting

Charles Gray

General von Seidlitz-Gabler

Charles Gray
Acting

Coral Browne

Eleanore von Seidlitz-Gabler

Coral Browne
Acting

John Gregson

Colonel Sandauer

John Gregson
Acting

Nigel Stock

Otto

Nigel Stock
Acting

Juliette Gréco

Juliette

Juliette Gréco
Acting

Yves Brainville

Liesowski

Yves Brainville
Acting

Raymond Gérôme

Colonel

Raymond Gérôme
Acting

Nicole Courcel

Raymonde

Nicole Courcel
Acting

Véronique Vendell

Monique

Véronique Vendell
Acting

Charles Millot

Wionczek

Charles Millot
Acting

Patrick Allen

Colonel Mannheim

Patrick Allen
Acting

Gordon Jackson

Captain Engel

Gordon Jackson
Acting

Christopher Plummer

Field Marshal Rommel

Christopher Plummer
Acting

Sacha Pitoëff

Doctor

Sacha Pitoëff
Acting

Pierre Mondy

Kopatski

Pierre Mondy
Acting

Eléonore Hirt

Melanie

Eléonore Hirt
Acting

Jenny Orléans

Otto's Wife

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Acting

Gérard Buhr

Von Stauffenberg

Gérard Buhr
Acting

Michael Goodliffe

Hauser

Michael Goodliffe
Acting

Bogusz Bilewski

German Soldier (uncredited)

Bogusz Bilewski
Acting

Janusz Bukowski

German Soldier (uncredited)

Janusz Bukowski
Acting

Damian Damięcki

Polish Partisan (uncredited)

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Acting

Maciej Damięcki

Fidgeting Prisoner (uncredited)

Maciej Damięcki
Acting

Jan Englert

Partisan jumping out the Window (uncredited)

Jan Englert
Acting

Stefan Friedmann

Polish Partisan (uncredited)

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Acting

Teodor Gendera

Soldier (uncredited)

Teodor Gendera
Acting

Mieczysław Kalenik

Officer (uncredited)

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Acting

Jan Kociniak

General Tanz's Orderly (uncredited)

Jan Kociniak
Acting

Konrad Morawski

Andrzej's Father (uncredited)

Konrad Morawski
Acting

Józef Nalberczak

Polish Policeman (uncredited)

Józef Nalberczak
Acting

Stanisław Niwiński

German Officer in Warsaw (uncredited)

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Acting

Jerzy Radwan

Grenade Policeman (uncredited)

Jerzy Radwan
Acting

Maciej Rayzacher

Fidgeting Prisoner (uncredited)

Maciej Rayzacher
Acting

Grzegorz Roman

Boy receiving a Sandwich from Tanz (uncredited)

Grzegorz Roman
Acting

Barbara Sołtysik

Polish Partisan (uncredited)

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Acting

Mieczysław Stoor

German Wochenschau Reporter (uncredited)

Mieczysław Stoor
Acting

Andrzej Zaorski

German Radiotelegraphist (uncredited)

Andrzej Zaorski
Acting

Howard Vernon

Murder Suspect (uncredited)

Howard Vernon
Acting

Harry Andrews

General Stulpnagel (uncredited)

Harry Andrews
Acting

Jackie Blanchot

Hamburg Suspect (uncredited)

Jackie Blanchot
Acting

Guy Bonnafoux

German Officer at Hitler's HQ (uncredited)

Guy Bonnafoux
Acting

Philippe Castelli

French Forensic Physician (uncredited)

Philippe Castelli
Acting

Adrien Cayla-Legrand

Plotting German Officer (uncredited)

Adrien Cayla-Legrand
Acting

Jacques Chevalier

Barman at Paradis Bar (uncredited)

Jacques Chevalier
Acting

Georges Claisse

Rommel's Orderly (uncredited)

Georges Claisse
Acting

Henri Coutet

Waiter in Café (uncredited)

Henri Coutet
Acting

Valentine Dyall

German Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Valentine Dyall
Acting

Robert Favart

Employee at Airport (uncredited)

Robert Favart
Acting

Martine Ferrière

The Polish Woman (uncredited)

Martine Ferrière
Acting

Wolf Frees

German Officer at Raymonde's Apartment (uncredited)

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Crew

Alan Harris

German Soldier (uncredited)

Alan Harris
Acting

René Lefèvre-Bel

(uncredited)

René Lefèvre-Bel
Acting

Jean Gold

(uncredited)

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Roger Lumont

Wine Butler (uncredited)

Roger Lumont
Acting

Jacques Marbeuf

(uncredited)

Jacques Marbeuf
Acting

Olivier Mathot

(uncredited)

Olivier Mathot
Acting

Gaston Meunier

Man at Anniversary (uncredited)

Gaston Meunier
Acting

Hans Meyer

Wehrmacht Adjutant (uncredited)

Hans Meyer
Acting

Donald O'Brien

Plotting German Officer (uncredited)

Donald O'Brien
Acting

Jean Ozenne

General Dietrich (uncredited)

Jean Ozenne
Acting

Paul Pavel

Hamburg Suspect (uncredited)

Paul Pavel
Acting

Raymond Pierson

German Officer (uncredited)

Raymond Pierson
Acting

Robert Rietti

Driver (voice) (uncredited)

Robert Rietti
Acting

Alain Roche

(uncredited)

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Acting

Mac Ronay

Tanz's Driver (uncredited)

Mac Ronay
Acting

Claude Salez

Plotting German Officer (uncredited)

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Acting

Jacques Seiler

Maître d'hôtel (uncredited)

Jacques Seiler
Acting

Sabine Sun

Hamburg Prostitute (uncredited)

Sabine Sun
Acting

Maurice Teynac

General (uncredited)

Maurice Teynac
Acting

Pierre Tornade

Orderly (uncredited)

Pierre Tornade
Acting

César Torres

Spanish Laborer (uncredited)

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Acting

François Valorbe

Plotting German Officer (uncredited)

François Valorbe
Acting

Hans Verner

German Officer (uncredited)

Hans Verner
Acting

Nicolas Vogel

Plotting German Officer (uncredited)

Nicolas Vogel

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