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The Night of the Generals

- Patriotism has been known to have its vicious side.

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.

Release Date : 1967-01-29

Language :EnglishFrenchItalianPolishSpanish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Columbia PicturesHorizon PicturesFilmsonorZespół Filmowy "Studio"

Production Country : FranceUnited Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Peter O'Toole

Character Name : General Tanz

Original Name : Peter O'Toole

Gender : Male

Omar Sharif

Character Name : Major Grau

Original Name : Omar Sharif

Gender : Male

Tom Courtenay

Character Name : Corporal Hartmann

Original Name : Tom Courtenay

Gender : Male

Donald Pleasence

Character Name : General Kahlenberge

Original Name : Donald Pleasence

Gender : Male

Joanna Pettet

Character Name : Ulrike

Original Name : Joanna Pettet

Gender : Female

Philippe Noiret

Character Name : Inspector Morand

Original Name : Philippe Noiret

Gender : Male

Charles Gray

Character Name : General von Seidlitz-Gabler

Original Name : Charles Gray

Gender : Male

Coral Browne

Character Name : Eleanore von Seidlitz-Gabler

Original Name : Coral Browne

Gender : Female

John Gregson

Character Name : Colonel Sandauer

Original Name : John Gregson

Gender : Male

Nigel Stock

Character Name : Otto

Original Name : Nigel Stock

Gender : Male

Juliette Gréco

Character Name : Juliette

Original Name : Juliette Gréco

Gender : Female

Yves Brainville

Character Name : Liesowski

Original Name : Yves Brainville

Gender : Male

Raymond Gérôme

Character Name : Colonel

Original Name : Raymond Gérôme

Gender : Male

Nicole Courcel

Character Name : Raymonde

Original Name : Nicole Courcel

Gender : Female

Véronique Vendell

Character Name : Monique

Original Name : Véronique Vendell

Gender : Female

Charles Millot

Character Name : Wionczek

Original Name : Charles Millot

Gender : Male

Patrick Allen

Character Name : Colonel Mannheim

Original Name : Patrick Allen

Gender : Male

Gordon Jackson

Character Name : Captain Engel

Original Name : Gordon Jackson

Gender : Male

Christopher Plummer

Character Name : Field Marshal Rommel

Original Name : Christopher Plummer

Gender : Male

Sacha Pitoëff

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : Sacha Pitoëff

Gender : Male

Pierre Mondy

Character Name : Kopatski

Original Name : Pierre Mondy

Gender : Male

Eléonore Hirt

Character Name : Melanie

Original Name : Eléonore Hirt

Gender : Female

Jenny Orléans

Character Name : Otto's Wife

Original Name : Jenny Orléans

Gender : Male

Gérard Buhr

Character Name : Von Stauffenberg

Original Name : Gérard Buhr

Gender : Male

Michael Goodliffe

Character Name : Hauser

Original Name : Michael Goodliffe

Gender : Male

Bogusz Bilewski

Character Name : German Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Bogusz Bilewski

Gender : Male

Janusz Bukowski

Character Name : German Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Janusz Bukowski

Gender : Male

Damian Damięcki

Character Name : Polish Partisan (uncredited)

Original Name : Damian Damięcki

Gender : Male

Maciej Damięcki

Character Name : Fidgeting Prisoner (uncredited)

Original Name : Maciej Damięcki

Gender : Male

Jan Englert

Character Name : Partisan jumping out the Window (uncredited)

Original Name : Jan Englert

Gender : Male

Stefan Friedmann

Character Name : Polish Partisan (uncredited)

Original Name : Stefan Friedmann

Gender : Male

Teodor Gendera

Character Name : Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Teodor Gendera

Gender : Male

Mieczysław Kalenik

Character Name : Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Mieczysław Kalenik

Gender : Male

Jan Kociniak

Character Name : General Tanz's Orderly (uncredited)

Original Name : Jan Kociniak

Gender : Male

Konrad Morawski

Character Name : Andrzej's Father (uncredited)

Original Name : Konrad Morawski

Gender : Male

Józef Nalberczak

Character Name : Polish Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Józef Nalberczak

Gender : Male

Stanisław Niwiński

Character Name : German Officer in Warsaw (uncredited)

Original Name : Stanisław Niwiński

Gender : Male

Jerzy Radwan

Character Name : Grenade Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Jerzy Radwan

Gender : Male

Maciej Rayzacher

Character Name : Fidgeting Prisoner (uncredited)

Original Name : Maciej Rayzacher

Gender : Male

Grzegorz Roman

Character Name : Boy receiving a Sandwich from Tanz (uncredited)

Original Name : Grzegorz Roman

Gender : Male

Barbara Sołtysik

Character Name : Polish Partisan (uncredited)

Original Name : Barbara Sołtysik

Gender : Female

Mieczysław Stoor

Character Name : German Wochenschau Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Mieczysław Stoor

Gender : Male

Andrzej Zaorski

Character Name : German Radiotelegraphist (uncredited)

Original Name : Andrzej Zaorski

Gender : Male

Howard Vernon

Character Name : Murder Suspect (uncredited)

Original Name : Howard Vernon

Gender : Male

Harry Andrews

Character Name : General Stulpnagel (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Andrews

Gender : Male

Jackie Blanchot

Character Name : Hamburg Suspect (uncredited)

Original Name : Jackie Blanchot

Gender : Male

Guy Bonnafoux

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

Original Name : Guy Bonnafoux

Gender : Male

Philippe Castelli

Character Name : French Forensic Physician (uncredited)

Original Name : Philippe Castelli

Gender : Male

Adrien Cayla-Legrand

Character Name : Plotting German Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Adrien Cayla-Legrand

Gender : Male

Jacques Chevalier

Character Name : Barman at Paradis Bar (uncredited)

Original Name : Jacques Chevalier

Gender : Male

Georges Claisse

Character Name : Rommel's Orderly (uncredited)

Original Name : Georges Claisse

Gender : Male

Henri Coutet

Character Name : Waiter in Café (uncredited)

Original Name : Henri Coutet

Gender : Male

Valentine Dyall

Character Name : German Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Valentine Dyall

Gender : Male

Robert Favart

Character Name : Employee at Airport (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Favart

Gender : Male

Martine Ferrière

Character Name : The Polish Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Martine Ferrière

Gender : Female

Wolf Frees

Character Name : German Officer at Raymonde's Apartment (uncredited)

Original Name : Wolf Frees

Gender : Male

Alan Harris

Character Name : German Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Alan Harris

Gender : Male

René Lefèvre-Bel

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : René Lefèvre-Bel

Gender : Male

Jean Gold

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Jean Gold

Gender : Male

Roger Lumont

Character Name : Wine Butler (uncredited)

Original Name : Roger Lumont

Gender : Male

Jacques Marbeuf

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Jacques Marbeuf

Gender : Male

Olivier Mathot

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Olivier Mathot

Gender : Male

Gaston Meunier

Character Name : Man at Anniversary (uncredited)

Original Name : Gaston Meunier

Gender : Male

Hans Meyer

Character Name : Wehrmacht Adjutant (uncredited)

Original Name : Hans Meyer

Gender : Male

Donald O'Brien

Character Name : Plotting German Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Donald O'Brien

Gender : Male

Jean Ozenne

Character Name : General Dietrich (uncredited)

Original Name : Jean Ozenne

Gender : Male

Paul Pavel

Character Name : Hamburg Suspect (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Pavel

Gender : Male

Raymond Pierson

Character Name : German Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Raymond Pierson

Gender : Male

Robert Rietti

Character Name : Driver (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Rietti

Gender : Male

Alain Roche

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Alain Roche

Gender : Male

Mac Ronay

Character Name : Tanz's Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Mac Ronay

Gender : Male

Claude Salez

Character Name : Plotting German Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Claude Salez

Gender : Male

Jacques Seiler

Character Name : Maître d'hôtel (uncredited)

Original Name : Jacques Seiler

Gender : Male

Sabine Sun

Character Name : Hamburg Prostitute (uncredited)

Original Name : Sabine Sun

Gender : Female

Maurice Teynac

Character Name : General (uncredited)

Original Name : Maurice Teynac

Gender : Male

Pierre Tornade

Character Name : Orderly (uncredited)

Original Name : Pierre Tornade

Gender : Male

César Torres

Character Name : Spanish Laborer (uncredited)

Original Name : César Torres

Gender : Male

François Valorbe

Character Name : Plotting German Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : François Valorbe

Gender : Male

Hans Verner

Character Name : German Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Hans Verner

Gender : Male

Nicolas Vogel

Character Name : Plotting German Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Nicolas Vogel

Gender : Male

Reviews

W

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2024-09-19

**_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 mood for the décor and intrigues of WW2 minus the battles, similar to “Triple Cross” from the year prior. Christopher Plummer starred in that earlier film and has a cameo here as Field Marshal Rommel. Both movies include the July 20, 1944, plot to assassinate Hitler in the last act, which is what Cruise’s “Valkyrie” was based on four decades later. There’s a subplot concerning the beautiful daughter of General Gabler (Joanna Pettet) and her romantic relationship with a lance corporal (Tom Courtenay). The latter becomes General Tanz’s driver and tour guide in Paris. For another WW2 drama that focuses on parallel behind-the-scenes events of the German high command (minus the fictitious murder mystery), check out “Rommel” (2012). The film runs 2 hour, 27 minutes, with the first act shot behind the Iron Curtain in Warsaw (a rarity for Western films at the time); the second act was filmed in Paris; and the final sequence in Munich, Bavaria, southeast Germany. GRADE: B