Caught in the Foreign Legion
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André Duroc pretends to be a duke in order to extort money from Aunt Solange. But his trickery is discovered, he must flee and, thanks to a uniform, takes part in the great maneuvers.
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Fernandel
Luc, doorman of the "Miramar"
Known for
The Little World of Don Camillo
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Andrex
André Duroc, reveler
Known for
My Wife's Husband
Hôtel du Nord
Gérard Carlier
René Le Hénaff
Roger de Broin
Ginette Baudin
Yvonne, André's mistress
Also in
The Damned Lovers
The Prettiest Sin in the World
Jean Manse
Roger Ribadeau-Dumas
Thérèse Dorny
Solange Duroc, André's aunt
Known for
Diabolique
Robert Seller
James, maître d'hôtel
Known for
The Tale of the Fox
Paulette Dubost
Alice, chambermaid
Known for
The Last Metro
The Rules of the Game
Claude Arlan
Marie-Thérèse, André's new love
René Le Hénaff Director · Gérard Carlier Screenplay
United States release January 1, 1950 · Produced in France · Production La Société des Films Sirius, Société Française de Cinématographie (SFC)
Production
Films Sirius
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La Société des Films Sirius
Production · Distribution
Société Française de Cinématographie (SFC)
Production
France
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Original title
Uniformes et grandes manœuvres
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
United States · January 1, 1950
France · November 8, 1950
Limited theatrical · Nice
Belgium
January 26, 1951 · Limited theatrical · Brussels
France
December 22, 1950 · Limited theatrical · Paris
Germany
December 25, 1953 · Theatrical · West Germany
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