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.
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Cast
80 people
Peter O'Toole
General Tanz
Known for
Lawrence of Arabia
Ratatouille
Omar Sharif
Major Grau
Known for
Doctor Zhivago
Lawrence of Arabia
Tom Courtenay
Corporal Hartmann
Known for
45 Years
The Aeronauts
Donald Pleasence
General Kahlenberge
Known for
Halloween
Prince of Darkness
Joanna Pettet
Ulrike
Known for
Casino Royale
The Evil
Philippe Noiret
Inspector Morand
Known for
Cinema Paradiso
The Postman
Charles Gray
General von Seidlitz-Gabler
Known for
Diamonds Are Forever
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Coral Browne
Eleanore von Seidlitz-Gabler
Known for
Theatre of Blood
Auntie Mame
John Gregson
Colonel Sandauer
Known for
The Battle of the River Plate
Genevieve
Nigel Stock
Otto
Known for
The Great Escape
The Lion in Winter
Juliette Gréco
Juliette
Known for
Orpheus
Bonjour Tristesse
Yves Brainville
Liesowski
Known for
The Man Who Knew Too Much
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Anatole Litvak Director · Joseph Kessel Screenplay Paul Dehn Screenplay
Director
Anatole Litvak
Screenplay
Joseph Kessel
Screenplay
Paul Dehn
Screenplay
Gore Vidal
Author
Hans Hellmut Kirst
Author
James Hadley Chase
Composer
Maurice Jarre
Cinematographer
Henri Decaë
Editor
Alan Osbiston
Production designer
Alexandre Trauner
Production designer
Wojciech Krysztofiak
Costume designer
Rosine Delamare
Costume designer
Jean-Claude Philippe
Worldwide gross $2.4M · Budget $5.2M · United States release February 2, 1967
Box office
Budget
$5,200,000
Worldwide gross
$2,400,000
Gross vs. budget
0.5×
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production · Studio
Horizon Pictures
Production
Filmsonor
Production
France · United Kingdom · Poland
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French · Italian · Polish · Spanish
Release dates
United Kingdom · January 29, 1967
Theatrical
United States · February 2, 1967
Theatrical
France
April 1, 1967 · Theatrical
Germany
March 7, 1967 · Theatrical
Greece
February 15, 1967 · Theatrical
Ireland
April 28, 1967 · Theatrical
Spain
December 14, 1967 · Theatrical · (Barcelona)
Sweden
March 13, 1967 · Theatrical
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