The tale of a rich, flaky poet and his servant who both join the army and wind up in the same barracks.
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22 people
Georges Pomiès
Jean Dubois d'Ombelles
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Michel Simon
Joseph Turlot
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Félix Oudart
le Colonel Brochard
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Jean Storm
Lieutenant Daumel
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Paul Velsa
Colonel Bourrache
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Louis Zellas
Muflot
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Fridette Fatton
Georgette
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Jeanne Helbling
Solange Blondin
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Kinny Dorlay
Lily
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Manuel Raaby
L'Adjudant
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Roland Caillaux
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André Cerf
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Jean Renoir Director · Claude Heymann Writer André Mouézy-Éon Author
First release July 18, 1928 · Produced in France · Original title Tire au Flanc
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Néo-Film
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France
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Original title
Tire au Flanc
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
France · July 18, 1928
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No release date listed for United States.
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