Major Grau — The Night of the Generals Character Profile

About Major Grau

Wehrmacht Abwehr officer who leads the initial investigation into the 1942 Warsaw prostitute murder. Promoted and transferred to Paris, he resumes the case after the 1944 murder, confronts Tanz, and is killed and framed as a resistance conspirator.

Major Grau — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Omar Sharif

Appears in

The Night of the Generals (1967)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (4)

• Major Grau — Conflict Arch Enemy — General Tanz (Peter O'Toole)

  Primary antagonist and investigator locked in a fatal conflict.

• Major Grau — Alliance Former Colleague — Inspector Morand (Philippe Noiret)

  Past allies connected by wartime service and mutual gratitude.

• Major Grau — Conflict Suspect — General von Seidlitz-Gabler (Charles Gray)

  Investigator and initial suspect in the original crime.

• Major Grau — Conflict Suspect — General Kahlenberge (Donald Pleasence)

  Investigator and initial suspect in the original crime.

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