Poster of Children, Mother, and the General

Children, Mother, and the General

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, March 4 1955
70 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Hilde KrahlHilde Krahl. Hilde Krahl was 38 in Children, Mother, and the General as 'Helene Asmussen'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 10 1917 –
Died: Mon, Jun 28 1999
Portrait of Therese GiehseTherese Giehse. Therese Giehse was 56 in Children, Mother, and the General as 'Elfriede Bergmann'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 06 1898 –
Died: Mon, Mar 03 1975
Portrait of Ursula HerkingUrsula Herking. Ursula Herking was 43 in Children, Mother, and the General as 'Dr. Behrens'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 28 1912 –
Died: Sun, Nov 17 1974
Portrait of Alice TreffAlice Treff. Alice Treff was 48 in Children, Mother, and the General as 'Pastorin'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 04 1906 –
Died: Sat, Feb 08 2003
Portrait of Beate KoepnickBeate Koepnick. Beate Koepnick was >> in Children, Mother, and the General as 'Inge'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Marianne SinclairMarianne Sinclair. Marianne Sinclair was >> in Children, Mother, and the General as 'Näherin'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bernhard WickiBernhard Wicki. Bernhard Wicki was 35 in Children, Mother, and the General as 'Hauptmann Dornberg'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 28 1919 –
Died: Mon, Jan 03 2000
Portrait of Ewald BalserEwald Balser. Ewald Balser was 56 in Children, Mother, and the General as 'General'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 04 1898 –
Died: Mon, Apr 17 1978
Portrait of Claus BiederstaedtClaus Biederstaedt. Claus Biederstaedt was 26 in Children, Mother, and the General as 'Verpflegungsgefreiter'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 28 1928 –
Died: Thu, Jun 18 2020
Portrait of Rudolf FernauRudolf Fernau. Rudolf Fernau was 57 in Children, Mother, and the General as 'Stabsarzt'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 07 1898 –
Died: Mon, Nov 04 1985
Portrait of Maximilian SchellMaximilian Schell. Maximilian Schell was 24 in Children, Mother, and the General as 'Soldat, der nicht mehr mitmacht'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 08 1930 –
Died: Sat, Feb 01 2014
Portrait of Klaus KinskiKlaus Kinski. Klaus Kinski was 28 in Children, Mother, and the General as 'Leutnant, der nicht mehr lacht'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 18 1926 –
Died: Sat, Nov 23 1991
Portrait of Hans Christian BlechHans Christian Blech. Hans Christian Blech was 40 in Children, Mother, and the General as 'Feldwebel mit den Orden'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 20 1915 –
Died: Fri, Mar 05 1993
Portrait of Otto LüthjeOtto Lüthje. Otto Lüthje was 52 in Children, Mother, and the General as 'Bahnhofsvorsteher'.
Birthday: Sat, May 17 1902 –
Died: Sun, Jan 23 1977
Portrait of Adi LödelAdi Lödel. Adi Lödel would have been no older than 17 in Children, Mother, and the General as 'Harald Asmussen'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 14 1937 –
Died: Sat, Jan 01 1955
Portrait of Holger HildmannHolger Hildmann. Holger Hildmann was >> in Children, Mother, and the General as 'Georg, Sohn der Ärztin'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Paul Edwin RothPaul Edwin Roth. Paul Edwin Roth was 36 in Children, Mother, and the General
Birthday: Tue, Oct 22 1918 –
Died: Sun, Oct 27 1985
Portrait of Alfred SchieskeAlfred Schieske. Alfred Schieske was 46 in Children, Mother, and the General
Birthday: Sun, Sep 06 1908 –
Died: Tue, Jul 14 1970
Portrait of Hans FriedrichHans Friedrich. Hans Friedrich was >> in Children, Mother, and the General
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Til KiweTil Kiwe. Til Kiwe was 44 in Children, Mother, and the General
Birthday: Tue, Jun 07 1910 –
Died: Thu, Nov 30 1995
Portrait of Hans MahlerHans Mahler. Hans Mahler was 54 in Children, Mother, and the General
Birthday: Wed, Aug 15 1900 –
Died: Wed, Mar 25 1970
Portrait of Elke AberleElke Aberle. Elke Aberle was 4 in Children, Mother, and the General
Birthday: Sat, Jul 01 1950
Portrait of Horst BeckHorst Beck. Horst Beck was 41 in Children, Mother, and the General
Birthday: Sun, Mar 09 1913 –
Died: Sat, Sep 21 1974
Portrait of Johannes BuzalskiJohannes Buzalski. Johannes Buzalski was 36 in Children, Mother, and the General
Birthday: Sat, Aug 24 1918 –
Died: Sat, Jan 01 1977
Portrait of Hermann KnerHermann Kner. Hermann Kner was >> in Children, Mother, and the General
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Karl StriebeckKarl Striebeck. Karl Striebeck was 50 in Children, Mother, and the General
Birthday: Fri, Jul 08 1904 –
Died: Thu, May 02 1985

Crew

Portrait of László BenedekLászló Benedek. László Benedek was 49 in Children, Mother, and the General as 'Director, Writer'
Birthday: Sun, Mar 05 1905 –
Died: Wed, Mar 11 1992
Portrait of Günther RittauGünther Rittau. Günther Rittau was 61 in Children, Mother, and the General as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Mon, Aug 07 1893 –
Died: Fri, Aug 06 1971
Portrait of John HoffmannJohn Hoffmann. John Hoffmann was >> in Children, Mother, and the General as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rainer GeisRainer Geis. Rainer Geis was >> in Children, Mother, and the General as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Herbert ReineckerHerbert Reinecker. Herbert Reinecker was 40 in Children, Mother, and the General as 'Novel, Screenplay'
Birthday: Thu, Dec 24 1914 –
Died: Sat, Jan 27 2007
Portrait of Erich PommerErich Pommer. Erich Pommer was 65 in Children, Mother, and the General as 'Producer'
Birthday: Sat, Jul 20 1889 –
Died: Sun, May 08 1966
Portrait of Anneliese ArteltAnneliese Artelt. Anneliese Artelt was >> in Children, Mother, and the General as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Werner EisbrennerWerner Eisbrenner. Werner Eisbrenner was 46 in Children, Mother, and the General as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Wed, Dec 02 1908 –
Died: Sat, Nov 07 1981
Portrait of Johannes OttJohannes Ott. Johannes Ott was >> in Children, Mother, and the General as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Erich KettelhutErich Kettelhut. Erich Kettelhut was 61 in Children, Mother, and the General as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Wed, Nov 01 1893 –
Died: Tue, Mar 13 1979
Portrait of Werner PohlWerner Pohl. Werner Pohl was >> in Children, Mother, and the General as 'Sound'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Charlotte KerstenCharlotte Kersten. Charlotte Kersten was >> in Children, Mother, and the General as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of F.W. BurmeisterF.W. Burmeister. F.W. Burmeister was >> in Children, Mother, and the General as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gertrud SchaeferGertrud Schaefer. Gertrud Schaefer was >> in Children, Mother, and the General as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Herbert GrieserHerbert Grieser. Herbert Grieser was >> in Children, Mother, and the General as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Heinz-Joachim EwertHeinz-Joachim Ewert. Heinz-Joachim Ewert was >> in Children, Mother, and the General as 'Production Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday