The Night of the Generals 1967 In 1942 Warsaw, a Polish prostitute is murdered in a sadistic way Major Grau Omar Sharif, an Agent from German Intelligence who believes in justice, is in charge of the investigation An eyewitness saw a German General leaving the building after a scream of the victim A further investigation shows that three Generals do not have any alibi for that night General Tanz Peter OToole, Major General Klaus Kahlenberge Donald Pleasence, and General von Seidlitz Gabler Charles Gray The three avoid direct contact with Major Grau and become potential suspects As Major Grau gets close to them, he is promoted and sent to Paris In 1944 Paris, this quartet is reunited, and Major Grau continues his investigation Meanwhile, a plan for killing Adolf Hitler is plotted by his high command, a romance between Ulrike von Seidlitz Gabler Joanna Pettet and Lance Corporal Kurt Hartmann Sir Tom Courtenay is happening and Inspector Morand Philippe Noiret is helping Major Grau in his investigation The story ends in 1965, in Hamburg, with another, similar crime