The Night of the Generals
1967 · Movie · NR · 148 min · ★ 6.8 · 55% critics
During World War II, a German intelligence officer investigates the brutal killing of a woman in occupied Warsaw. The clues point to a high-ranking officer, narrowing suspicion to a small circle of generals, while shifting wartime politics and a separate plot against the regime complicate the search for justice.
Based on The Night of the Generals
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Details
- Years
- 1967
- Release date
- 1967-01-29
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 148 min
- Critic score
- 55/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (181 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a slow-burn WWII whodunit mixing moral questions with high-level intrigue, in the vein of The Deadly Affair or Murder on the Orient Express; Not for you if you want brisk pacing and a tight, straightforward mystery.
Pros: tense wartime intrigue; strong performances; atmospheric settings | Cons: overlong runtime; meandering focus; uneven mystery payoff
Themes
- paris, france
- general
- world war ii
- flashback
- sociopath
- murder
- conspiracy
- serial killer
- german occupation of france
- army general
- murder investigation
- rommel
- +7 more
Cast & crew
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
Directed by Anatole Litvak