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Children, Mother, and the General

1955

110 minutes

WarDrama

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.

Top Cast

Hilde Krahl headshot

Hilde Krahl

Helene Asmussen

Therese Giehse headshot

Therese Giehse

Elfriede Bergmann

Ursula Herking headshot

Ursula Herking

Dr. Behrens

Alice Treff headshot

Alice Treff

Pastorin

Beate Koepnick headshot

Beate Koepnick

Inge

Marianne Sinclair headshot

Marianne Sinclair

Näherin

Bernhard Wicki headshot

Bernhard Wicki

Hauptmann Dornberg

Ewald Balser headshot

Ewald Balser

General

Claus Biederstaedt headshot

Claus Biederstaedt

Verpflegungsgefreiter

Rudolf Fernau headshot

Rudolf Fernau

Stabsarzt

Maximilian Schell headshot

Maximilian Schell

Soldat, der nicht mehr mitmacht

Klaus Kinski headshot

Klaus Kinski

Leutnant, der nicht mehr lacht

Hans Christian Blech headshot

Hans Christian Blech

Feldwebel mit den Orden

Otto Lüthje headshot

Otto Lüthje

Bahnhofsvorsteher

Adi Lödel headshot

Adi Lödel

Harald Asmussen

Holger Hildmann headshot

Holger Hildmann

Georg, Sohn der Ärztin

Paul Edwin Roth headshot

Paul Edwin Roth

Alfred Schieske headshot

Alfred Schieske

Hans Friedrich headshot

Hans Friedrich

Til Kiwe headshot

Til Kiwe

Hans Mahler headshot

Hans Mahler

Elke Aberle headshot

Elke Aberle

Horst Beck headshot

Horst Beck

Johannes Buzalski headshot

Johannes Buzalski

Hermann Kner headshot

Hermann Kner

Karl Striebeck headshot

Karl Striebeck