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.
The Night of the Generals (1967) is a thriller, mystery, war and crime film directed by Anatole Litvak, released on January 29, 1967 with a runtime of 2h 28m. It stars Peter O'Toole, Omar Sharif, Tom Courtenay and Donald Pleasence. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 187 ratings.
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Peter O'Toole
as General Tanz
Omar Sharif
as Major Grau
Tom Courtenay
as Corporal Hartmann
Donald Pleasence
as General Kahlenberge
Joanna Pettet
as Ulrike
Philippe Noiret
as Inspector Morand
Charles Gray
as General von Seidlitz-Gabler
Coral Browne
as Eleanore von Seidlitz-Gabler
John Gregson
as Colonel Sandauer
Nigel Stock
as Otto
Juliette Gréco
as Juliette
Yves Brainville
as Liesowski
Directed by Anatole Litvak, written by Hans Hellmut Kirst, James Hadley Chase and Paul Dehn, produced by Sam Spiegel and Anatole Litvak.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 187 ratings.
**_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…
Reviewed on September 19, 2024
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The Night of the Generals (1967) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Night of the Generals (1967) includes Peter O'Toole, Omar Sharif, Tom Courtenay, Donald Pleasence and Joanna Pettet. The film was directed by Anatole Litvak. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Night of the Generals was released on January 29, 1967 and runs for 2h 28m.
The Night of the Generals (1967) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 187 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, mystery and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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