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Arms and the Man
Arms and the Man
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Arms and the Man

Original Title: Helden

1958
1h 40m
Comedy
Romance

Status

Released

Release

1958

Runtime

1h 40m

Storyline

1865: Swiss captain Bluntschli fights as mercenary in the war between Bulgaria and Serbia. When his group's attacked by a few Bulgarian troopers, he learns that he's got the wrong ammunition for his cannon and has to flee. His flight leads him right into the bedroom of his enemy's fiancée.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 40m
Nov 20, 1958
Languages
German
Director
Franz Peter Wirth
Franz Peter Wirth
Production
Bavaria-Filmkunst
Bavaria-Filmkunst
Production Countries
Germany

Top Cast

9 Cast Members

O.W. Fischer

O.W. Fischer

Hauptmann Bluntschli

Liselotte Pulver

Liselotte Pulver

Raina Petkoff

Ellen Schwiers

Ellen Schwiers

Louka

Jan Hendriks

Jan Hendriks

Leutnant Sergius Slivitzna

Ljuba Welitsch

Katharina

Kurt Kasznar

Kurt Kasznar

Major Petkoff

Manfred Inger

Manfred Inger

Nicola

Horst Tappert

Horst Tappert

Bulgarischer Offizier

Hans Clarin

Hans Clarin

Serbischer Soldat

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