The Elusive Corporal
Le Caporal épinglé
Release: 1962-05-23·Runtime: 105m·★ 6.4
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The story serves as a companion piece to Renoir's 1937 film, Grand Illusion, once more bringing together men from across the broad social spectrum of French society to depict one man's Sisyphean efforts to escape captivity in a German POW camp.
Production Countries
France
Production Companies
Les Films du Cyclope
Société Nouvelle Pathé Cinéma
Cast
Claude Brasseuras Papa
Jacques Jouanneauas Émile, aka 'Penche-à-gauche', waiter
Cornelia Froboessas Erika Schmidt
O.E. Hasseas Drunk traveler on the train
Sacha Briquetas Escapee disguised as an old woman
Gérard Darrieuas Cross-eyed man
Claude Richas Ballochet
Mario Davidas 'Caruso', amateur athlete, insurance agent
Jean Carmetas Guillaume aka 'Le Fermier'
Philippe Castellias 'L'électricien'
Guy Bedosas The stuttering prisoner
Lucien Raimbourgas Station employee
Jean-Pierre Casselas Caporal
Raymond Jourdanas Hippolyte Dupieu
François Darbonas Peasant
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