Skipper Next to God
6.4
Captain Joris Kniper believes so strongly that he is "skipper next to God" that he is used to playing God on his ship. Tough and bossy, he gives orders which are not to be discussed. But, some day, he is driven to accept on board several German Jews fleeing the nazis and who are refused asylum everywhere. He gradually realizes that skipper he is, but next to God only.The Bible will help him to find the way to self-questioning, awareness and charity.
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Cast
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Pierre Brasseur
Captain Joris KnAipper
Known for
Eyes Without a Face
Children of Paradise
Jacques François
The doctor
Known for
The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes
The Toy
Louis Daquin
Robert Dorfmann
Also in
Assault of the Party Nerds II
Virtual Girl
Jean Mercure
The rabbi
Known for
Baxter
A Thousand Billion Dollars
Pierre Lévy-Corti
Louis Seigner
Pastor Lewis
Known for
L'Eclisse
The Truth
Jan de Hartog
Pierre Latour
Ritter
Also in
The Battle of the Rails
Terreur en Oklahoma
Guy Mairesse
A Jewish passenger
Known for
That Most Important Thing: Love
The Confession
Gérard Buhr
The German officer
Known for
Bob le Flambeur
The Vultures
Emilio Carrer
The Egyptian officer
Also in
Lost Command
Kill Me Gently
Louis Daquin Director
United States release January 12, 1953 · Produced in France · Production Silver Films
Production
La Cooperative Générale de Cinéma Français
Production
Silver Films
Production
France
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Original title
Maître après Dieu
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · March 2, 1951
Theatrical
United States · January 12, 1953
New York City, New York
Germany
November 22, 1959 · TV premiere
Hungary
June 12, 1960 · TV premiere
Netherlands
September 27, 1951
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