Duped Till Doomsday (1957)
East Germany's contribution to the 1957 Cannes Film Festival was the wartime melodrama Betrogen bis zum Juengsten Tag. Had the film been released in the U.S., the title would probably have translated to Duped Till the Last. The film condemns the Nazi mindset by concentrating on a particularly odious cover-up. When his son is involved in the accidental killing of a girl, a Gestapo general pulls strings to save the boy from prosecution. The general manages to pin the blame for the killing on a group of Russians, whereupon he gives the men under his command carte blanche to round up and execute as many innocent Russians as they wish. This act of brutality is contrasted with the pangs of guilt suffered by the son and his co-conspirators.
Director: Kurt Jung-Alsen
Genre: Drama, Crime, War
Runtime: 74 min
Release Date: March 7, 1957
Cast
- Rudolf Ulrich - Corporal Wagner Karl
- Wolfgang Kieling - Private Lick
- Erich Brauer - Hauptfeldwebel
- Hans-Joachim Martens - Upper gunner Paulun Thomas
- Walther Suessenguth - captain von der Saale
- Renate Küster - Angelika, his daughter
- Peter Kiwitt - General of the Waffen-SS Lick
- Hermann Dieckhoff - Division commander
- Kurt Ulrich - lieutenant
- Hannes Fischer - Kitchen sergeant
Screenplay
- Franz Fühmann (Novel)
- Kurt Bortfeldt
Music: Günter Klück
Cinematography: Walter Fehdmer
Editing: Wally Gurschke
Production: DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Country: East Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Kurt Jung-Alsen
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Duped Till Doomsday about?
- East Germany's contribution to the 1957 Cannes Film Festival was the wartime melodrama Betrogen bis zum Juengsten Tag. Had the film been released in the U.S., the title would probably have translated to Duped Till the Last. The film condemns the Nazi mindset by concentrating on a particularly odious cover-up. When his son is involved in the accidental killing of a girl, a Gestapo general pulls strings to save the boy from prosecution. The general manages to pin the blame for the killing on a group of Russians, whereupon he gives the men under his command carte blanche to round up and execute as many innocent Russians as they wish. This act of brutality is contrasted with the pangs of guilt suffered by the son and his co-conspirators.
- Who directed Duped Till Doomsday?
- Duped Till Doomsday was directed by Kurt Jung-Alsen.
- Who stars in Duped Till Doomsday?
- Duped Till Doomsday stars Rudolf Ulrich, Wolfgang Kieling, Erich Brauer, Hans-Joachim Martens, Walther Suessenguth, Renate Küster.
- How long is Duped Till Doomsday?
- Duped Till Doomsday has a runtime of 1h 14m (74 minutes).
- What genre is Duped Till Doomsday?
- Duped Till Doomsday is a Drama, Crime, War film.
- Where was Duped Till Doomsday produced?
- Duped Till Doomsday was produced in East Germany.