Dupe jusqu'au jugement dernier (1957) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 1957, Dupe jusqu'au jugement dernier is a drame, policier and guerre film directed by Kurt Jung-Alsen, running about 74 minutes.

What it’s 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’s in it. Dupe jusqu'au jugement dernier stars Rudolf Ulrich as Corporal Wagner Karl, Wolfgang Kieling as Private Lick, Erich Brauer as Hauptfeldwebel and Hans-Joachim Martens as Upper gunner Paulun Thomas, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Dupe jusqu'au jugement dernier has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Dupe jusqu'au jugement dernier page.

If you liked it. Fans of Dupe jusqu'au jugement dernier tend to enjoy Les Évadés, Le Parrain, La Liste de Schindler and Le Parrain, 2e partie.