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Children, Mother, and the General

58 %|Mar 4, 1955|War, Drama

As Germany's fortunes in the latter part of World War II wane, several young boys, in their enthusiasm to do something "for the fatherland", volunteer to fight with the German army in the East. Horrified at the news that their children left for the Russian front, the boys' mothers begin a desperate effort to get their sons back.

Featured Crew

László Benedek
Director
Anneliese Artelt
Editor
Werner Pohl
Sound
Herbert Reinecker
Novel
Werner Eisbrenner
Original Music Composer
Günther Rittau
Director of Photography
Erich Pommer
Producer
F.W. Burmeister
Costume Design

Cast

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Hilde Krahl
Helene Asmussen
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Therese Giehse
Elfriede Bergmann
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Ursula Herking
Dr. Behrens
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Alice Treff
Pastorin
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Bernhard Wicki
Hauptmann Dornberg
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Claus Biederstaedt
Verpflegungsgefreiter
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Rudolf Fernau
Stabsarzt
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Maximilian Schell
Soldat, der nicht mehr mitmacht
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Klaus Kinski
Leutnant, der nicht mehr lacht
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Hans Christian Blech
Feldwebel mit den Orden
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Otto Lüthje
Bahnhofsvorsteher
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Adi Lödel
Harald Asmussen
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Holger Hildmann
Georg, Sohn der Ärztin