Duped Till Doomsday
Betrogen bis zum jüngsten Tag
Synopsis
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.
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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
Helga Raumer
Innkeeper daughter
Paul Pfingst
SS man
Carlo Kluge
SS man
Werner Senftleben
Sergeant in the shooting range
Hermann Mayer-Falkow
Major in the shooting range
Horst Kube
Soldier in the telephone exchange
Wolfgang Lippert
Voss
Gerhard Lau
Gas, sergeant
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kurt Jung-Alsen
- Screenplay & Story
- Kurt Bortfeldt, Franz Fühmann
- Original Score
- Günter Klück
- Original Title
- Betrogen bis zum jüngsten Tag
- Country of Origin
- East Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Production Studios
- DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kurt Jung-Alsen
Kurt Bortfeldt, Franz Fühmann
Günter Klück
Walter Fehdmer
Wally Gurschke
Department Leadership Roster
Kurt Jung-Alsen
Director
Kurt Bortfeldt
Writer
Wally Gurschke
Editor
Walter Fehdmer
Director of Photography
Ingeborg Wilfert
Costume Design
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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?
The principal cast of Duped Till Doomsday includes Rudolf Ulrich, Wolfgang Kieling, Erich Brauer, Hans-Joachim Martens, Walther Suessenguth.
When was Duped Till Doomsday released and how long is it?
Duped Till Doomsday was released in 1957 with a total runtime of 1h 14m.
Who composed the musical score for Duped Till Doomsday?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Duped Till Doomsday was composed by Günter Klück.
Is Duped Till Doomsday based on a book or true story?
Duped Till Doomsday is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Franz Fühmann".