

Children, Mother, and the General
War
Drama
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1955-03-04
Runtime:
1h 50m
Director:
László Benedek
Writer:
László Benedek, 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
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