if you be a history buff and like a murder mystery and into what if detective plot you will love this movie . so what if a prostitute be kill in war torn warsaw during the final stage of ww ii . a german military police officer care and and even with war chaos begin a search for the murderer that go into post war germany . great acting and twist make this above average . the german period uniform look real and the irony of a single death stand out among the million of life lose during the war be strike a two former enemy detective begin track the killer together . their investigation end with a bang . peter otoole be the aristocratic german general the title be name after and he look the part and play it to perfection . with a great support cast this a must see wwii drama .