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
Jean-Pierre Casselas Caporal
Jacques Jouanneauas Émile, aka 'Penche-à-gauche', waiter
Jean Carmetas Guillaume aka 'Le Fermier'
Philippe Castellias 'L'électricien'
Cornelia Froboessas Erika Schmidt
Sacha Briquetas Escapee disguised as an old woman
Raymond Jourdanas Hippolyte Dupieu
Lucien Raimbourgas Station employee
O.E. Hasseas Drunk traveler on the train
Gérard Darrieuas Cross-eyed man
Claude Brasseuras Papa
Claude Richas Ballochet
Mario Davidas 'Caruso', amateur athlete, insurance agent
Guy Bedosas The stuttering prisoner
François Darbonas Peasant
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