Overview

An upper-class corporal is captured by the Germans during their 1940 invasion of France. Assisted and accompanied by characters as diverse as a morose dairy farmer, a waiter, a myopic intellectual, a working-class Parisian, and a German dental assistant, the corporal tries to escape from prison camps, sometimes making it a few yards, sometimes reaching the border.

Cast

Jean-Pierre Cassel, Claude Brasseur, Claude Rich, Jacques Jouanneau, Mario David, Jean Carmet, Philippe Castelli, Guy Bedos

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What is "The Elusive Corporal" about?

An upper-class corporal is captured by the Germans during their 1940 invasion of France. Assisted and accompanied by characters as diverse as a morose dairy farmer, a waiter, a myopic intellectual, a working-class Parisian, and a German dental assistant, the corporal tries to escape from prison camps, sometimes making it a few yards, sometimes reaching the border.

When was "The Elusive Corporal" released?

The Elusive Corporal was released in 1962.

Who stars in "The Elusive Corporal"?

The cast includes Jean-Pierre Cassel, Claude Brasseur, Claude Rich, Jacques Jouanneau.