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The Night of the Generals

6.819672h 28mNRMovieThrillerMysteryWar

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.

DirectorAnatole Litvak
WritersJoseph Kessel·Paul Dehn
ProducersSam Spiegel·Anatole Litvak

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Cast · Directed by Anatole Litvak

POPeter O'Toole
Peter O'Toole
General Tanz
OSOmar Sharif
Omar Sharif
Major Grau
TCTom Courtenay
Tom Courtenay
Corporal Hartmann
DPDonald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence
General Kahlenberge
JPJoanna Pettet
Joanna Pettet
Ulrike
PNPhilippe Noiret
Philippe Noiret
Inspector Morand
CGCharles Gray
Charles Gray
General von Seidlitz-Gabler
CBCoral Browne
Coral Browne
Eleanore von Seidlitz-Gabler
JGJohn Gregson
John Gregson
Colonel Sandauer
NSNigel Stock
Nigel Stock
Otto
JGJuliette Gréco
Juliette Gréco
Juliette
YBYves Brainville
Yves Brainville
Liesowski

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