Children, Mother, and the General (1955)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | de |
| Popularity | 5.718 |
Directed By
László Benedek
Crew
László Benedek
Charlotte Kersten
Anneliese Artelt
Erich Kettelhut
Werner Eisbrenner
László Benedek
Günther Rittau
F.W. Burmeister
John Hoffmann
Werner Pohl
Johannes Ott
Gertrud Schaefer
Herbert Grieser
Herbert Reinecker
Rainer Geis
Erich Pommer
Heinz-Joachim Ewert
Herbert Reinecker
TOP CAST
Hilde Krahl
Helene Asmussen
Therese Giehse
Elfriede Bergmann
Ursula Herking
Dr. Behrens
Alice Treff
Pastorin
Beate Koepnick
Inge
Marianne Sinclair
Näherin
Bernhard Wicki
Hauptmann Dornberg
Ewald Balser
General
Claus Biederstaedt
Verpflegungsgefreiter
Rudolf Fernau
Stabsarzt
Maximilian Schell
Soldat, der nicht mehr mitmacht
Klaus Kinski
Leutnant, der nicht mehr lacht
Hans Christian Blech
Feldwebel mit den Orden
Otto Lüthje
Bahnhofsvorsteher
Adi Lödel
Harald Asmussen
Holger Hildmann
Georg, Sohn der Ärztin
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