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