Runtime: 90 min
Average vote: 0
Release date: 1959-12-22
Director: Helmut Käutner
Writer: Helmut Käutner
Summer 1870. Following the French defeat at Sedan. Léon, a soldier in a detachment isolated in the Ardennes forest, is sent in search of water. When he discovers the most peaceful of rivers, he decides to undress and bathe in it. At bend of the river he catches sight of another naked swimmer. It's a Prussian! Both men start bickering a bit: aren't they supposed to be arch enemies? But they soon fraternize. Unfortunately the patrol has not vanished in the haze and they hear it coming. Each man gets hold of his uniform and runs away in two opposite directions. The only trouble is that Fritz the Prussian has donned the French uniform and Leon the Prussian one!
Hardy Krüger
as
Fritz Brösicke
Jean Richard
as
Leon Riffard
Dany Carrel
as
Marguerite
Françoise Rosay
as
La grand-mère ...
Theo Lingen
as
Colonel Tuplitz
Lucien Nat
as
Captain
Helmut Käutner
as
Königliche Hoh...
Fritz Tillmann
as
Hauptmann Knöp...
Ralf Wolter
as
Uhlan Lehmann
Yves Barsacq
as
Un Français
Willy Rösner
Hans Verner
Émile Genevois
Georg Gütlich
Rolf Kutschera
Henri Marteau
Henri Maïk
Robert Rollis