Character Relationship Map: The Devil with Hitler

Characters

• Gesatan (played by Alan Mowbray) — protagonist

  Gesatan is Satan under an assumed name, taking the place of Hitler's valet, Julius, after arranging for Julius to appear incompetent. He becomes Hitler's chief adviser and tries to make Hitler perform...

• Adolf Hitler (played by Bobby Watson) — supporting

  Adolf Hitler is the target of Satan's attempt to save his position in Hell: Satan must persuade him to perform a single good deed. Hitler appoints Gesatan as chief adviser, orders a group including Li...

• Suki Yaki (played by George E. Stone) — supporting

  Suki Yaki is a Japanese representative who enters with Benito Mussolini and is involved in a chain of stolen gifts and life-insurance policies surrounding Hitler. His miniature airplane malfunctions a...

• Louis (played by Herman Bing) — supporting

  Louis is Hitler's astrologer, the person who had promised him a peaceful, quiet day. After the airplane mishap and further trouble caused by Gesatan, Hitler blames Louis and orders his execution. The...

• Benito Mussolini (played by Joe Devlin) — supporting

  Benito Mussolini is an Italian dictator who enters with Suki Yaki and presents Hitler with a miniature airplane he stole from Suki Yaki. He later becomes part of the insurance-policy plot, purchasing...

• Linda Kraus (played by Marjorie Woodworth) — supporting

  Linda Kraus is an agent sent to spy on the United States. When Hitler questions her, she refuses to cooperate, and Walter Beeter comes to her defense. Hitler orders her imprisoned with the others and...

• Julius (played by Sig Arno) — supporting

  Julius is Hitler's valet. Gesatan arranges for him to appear to make several blunders, causing Hitler to replace him. Gesatan then takes Julius's place under the name Gesatan and gains access to Hitle...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Adolf Hitler → Linda Kraus (Power Captor) — Hitler exercises coercive authority over Linda because of her alleged espionage.

  Hitler questions the spy, orders the entire group imprisoned, and later orders the spy shot by firing squad.

• Adolf Hitler → Louis (Power Ruler And Astrologer) — Louis's astrological assurances place him under Hitler's dangerous authority.

  Louis promises Hitler a peaceful, quiet day, but Hitler orders Louis executed after the day becomes chaotic.

• Adolf Hitler → Julius (Professional Employer) — Hitler is Julius's employer and controls his position at the headquarters.

  Julius serves as Hitler's valet until a series of staged blunders results in his replacement.

• Gesatan → Julius (Professional Replacement) — Gesatan deliberately removes Julius in order to gain proximity to Hitler.

  Gesatan arranges several apparent blunders by Julius, causing Julius to be replaced, and then takes his place as Hitler's valet.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Gesatan → Benito Mussolini (Narrative Deceiver) — Gesatan exploits Mussolini's opportunism to control the final identity deception.

  Gesatan convinces Mussolini that Hitler is the impostor, and Mussolini pretends not to know Hitler until promised Italy.

• Gesatan → Linda Kraus (Alliance Rescuer) — Gesatan repeatedly intervenes to save Linda from Hitler's punishments.

  Gesatan impersonates Hitler and releases the imprisoned spy, then bargains with Hitler to secure her release from the firing squad.

• Benito Mussolini → Suki Yaki (Conflict Competitive Partner) — Their exchange of thefts creates comic rivalry beneath their temporary cooperation.

  Mussolini presents Hitler with a miniature airplane stolen from Suki Yaki, while Suki Yaki had stolen it from the Americans.

• Adolf Hitler → Suki Yaki (Alliance Political Associate) — Suki Yaki remains connected to Hitler through diplomatic dealings and self-preserving schemes.

  Suki Yaki enters with Mussolini, activates the miniature airplane, and later bargains with Hitler during the firing-squad deception.

• Adolf Hitler → Benito Mussolini (Alliance Dictatorial Associate) — Their association is built on political proximity, opportunism, and mutual manipulation.

  Benito Mussolini enters and presents Hitler with a miniature airplane, later participating in the insurance and bomb exchanges.

• Gesatan → Louis (Conflict Indirect Rival) — Gesatan's schemes contribute to the circumstances that destroy Louis's position.

  Gesatan causes trouble during the day, after which Hitler blames the failed prediction and orders Louis executed.

• Gesatan → Adolf Hitler (Conflict Arch Opponent) — Gesatan struggles against Hitler's cruelty and unpredictability to preserve his own position.

  Gesatan must persuade Adolf Hitler to perform one good deed within 48 hours, while Hitler repeatedly resists and later orders him pursued.

Story Analysis

Gesatan manipulates Hitler through escalating comic deceptions to save his position in Hell while forcing an unintended act of mercy.

Plot Progression

1. The Devil's Deadline — Hell's board decides to replace Satan with Hitler. Gesatan receives 48 hours to make Hitler perform a good deed and enters Hitler's household by displacing Julius.
2. Chaos At Headquarters — Mussolini and Suki Yaki introduce the stolen miniature airplane, which strikes Hitler after being activated. Gesatan's interference helps turn Louis's failed prediction into a death sentence.
3. The Insurance Scheme — As Hitler gathers alleged traitors, Gesatan proposes insurance as a possible good deed. The insurance policies become entangled with mutual suspicion and hidden alarm-clock bombs.
4. The Impostor's Gambit — Gesatan impersonates Hitler and releases the prisoners, but the real Hitler responds by ordering their execution. Gesatan reverses the accusation and places Hitler before a firing squad.
5. Explosives And Salvation — Mussolini and Suki Yaki betray Hitler during the identity deception, forcing a chase into an explosives room. Gesatan trades the key and the bomb for the prisoners' release before returning to Hell.