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The Night of the Generals( 1967)

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Patriotism has been known to have its vicious side.

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Peter O'Toole

      General Tanz

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      Omar Sharif

      Major Grau

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      Tom Courtenay

      Corporal Hartmann

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      Donald Pleasence

      General Kahlenberge

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      Joanna Pettet

      Ulrike

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      Philippe Noiret

      Inspector Morand

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      Charles Gray

      General von Seidlitz-Gabler

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      Coral Browne

      Eleanore von Seidlitz-Gabler

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      John Gregson

      Colonel Sandauer

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      Nigel Stock

      Otto

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      Juliette Gréco

      Juliette

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      Yves Brainville

      Liesowski

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      Raymond Gérôme

      Colonel

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      Nicole Courcel

      Raymonde

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      Véronique Vendell

      Monique

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      Charles Millot

      Wionczek

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      Patrick Allen

      Colonel Mannheim

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      Gordon Jackson

      Captain Engel

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      Christopher Plummer

      Field Marshal Rommel

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      Sacha Pitoëff

      Doctor

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      Pierre Mondy

      Kopatski

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      Eléonore Hirt

      Melanie

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      Jenny Orléans

      Otto's Wife

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      Gérard Buhr

      Von Stauffenberg

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      Michael Goodliffe

      Hauser

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      Bogusz Bilewski

      German Soldier (uncredited)

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      Janusz Bukowski

      German Soldier (uncredited)

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      Damian Damięcki

      Polish Partisan (uncredited)

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      Maciej Damięcki

      Fidgeting Prisoner (uncredited)

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      Jan Englert

      Partisan jumping out the Window (uncredited)

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      Stefan Friedmann

      Polish Partisan (uncredited)

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      Teodor Gendera

      Soldier (uncredited)

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      Mieczysław Kalenik

      Officer (uncredited)

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      Jan Kociniak

      General Tanz's Orderly (uncredited)

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      Konrad Morawski

      Andrzej's Father (uncredited)

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      Józef Nalberczak

      Polish Policeman (uncredited)

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      Stanisław Niwiński

      German Officer in Warsaw (uncredited)

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      Jerzy Radwan

      Grenade Policeman (uncredited)

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      Maciej Rayzacher

      Fidgeting Prisoner (uncredited)

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      Grzegorz Roman

      Boy receiving a Sandwich from Tanz (uncredited)

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      Barbara Sołtysik

      Polish Partisan (uncredited)

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      Mieczysław Stoor

      German Wochenschau Reporter (uncredited)

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      Andrzej Zaorski

      German Radiotelegraphist (uncredited)

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      Howard Vernon

      Murder Suspect (uncredited)

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      Harry Andrews

      General Stulpnagel (uncredited)

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      Jackie Blanchot

      Hamburg Suspect (uncredited)

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      Guy Bonnafoux

      German Officer at Hitler's HQ (uncredited)

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      Philippe Castelli

      French Forensic Physician (uncredited)

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      Adrien Cayla-Legrand

      Plotting German Officer (uncredited)

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      Jacques Chevalier

      Barman at Paradis Bar (uncredited)

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      Georges Claisse

      Rommel's Orderly (uncredited)

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      Henri Coutet

      Waiter in Café (uncredited)

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      Valentine Dyall

      German Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

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      Robert Favart

      Employee at Airport (uncredited)

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      Martine Ferrière

      The Polish Woman (uncredited)

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      Wolf Frees

      German Officer at Raymonde's Apartment (uncredited)

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      Alan Harris

      German Soldier (uncredited)

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      René Lefèvre-Bel

      (uncredited)

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      Jean Gold

      (uncredited)

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      Roger Lumont

      Wine Butler (uncredited)

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      Jacques Marbeuf

      (uncredited)

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      Olivier Mathot

      (uncredited)

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      Gaston Meunier

      Man at Anniversary (uncredited)

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      Hans Meyer

      Wehrmacht Adjutant (uncredited)

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      Donald O'Brien

      Plotting German Officer (uncredited)

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      Jean Ozenne

      General Dietrich (uncredited)

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      Paul Pavel

      Hamburg Suspect (uncredited)

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      Raymond Pierson

      German Officer (uncredited)

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      Robert Rietti

      Driver (voice) (uncredited)

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      Alain Roche

      (uncredited)

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      Mac Ronay

      Tanz's Driver (uncredited)

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      Claude Salez

      Plotting German Officer (uncredited)

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      Jacques Seiler

      Maître d'hôtel (uncredited)

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      Sabine Sun

      Hamburg Prostitute (uncredited)

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      Maurice Teynac

      General (uncredited)

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      Pierre Tornade

      Orderly (uncredited)

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      César Torres

      Spanish Laborer (uncredited)

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      François Valorbe

      Plotting German Officer (uncredited)

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      Hans Verner

      German Officer (uncredited)

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      Nicolas Vogel

      Plotting German Officer (uncredited)

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by Wuchak

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    Written by Wuchak on Thu Sep 19 2024
    **_Intrigue in the heart of Europe during World War 2_** In German-occupied Warsaw in late 1942, a major of the Abwehr (Omar Sharif) conducts an investigation concerning the grisly murder of a German agent working as a prostitute. All he knows is that the culprit is a German general and this narrows it down to Gabler (Charles Gray), Kahlenberge (Donald Pleasence) and Tanz (Peter O’Toole). Nineteen months later they all happen to be in Paris when several senior Wehrmacht officers conspire to assassinate der Führer. “The Night of the Generals” (1967) is a worthwhile pick if you’re in the mo...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    5200000.00

    Revenue

    2400000.00

    Keywords

    • prostitute
    • general
    • world war ii
    • investigation
    • flashback
    • murder
    • conspiracy
    • nazi occupation
    • 1940s
    • 1960s
    • warsaw, poland
    • adolf hitler