© 2026 The Couch Critic
Status
Released
Release
1935
Runtime
1h 50m
Available options inUS
"The Spanish soldiers were not as ruthless as they were depicted"
Flanders, Hispanic Monarchy, 1616. The inhabitants of the small town of Boom are busy organizing the annual local festivities when the arrival of the Duke of Olivares, who rules the country on behalf of the King Philip III of Spain, is announced. While the male citizens cowardly surrender to panic like rats on a sinking ship, the brave female citizens, led by the bold wife of the burgomaster, decide to become the best hosts the Spaniards can ever meet.
20 Cast Members
Françoise Rosay
Madame Burgomaster
Jean Murat
The Duke of Olivares
André Alerme
The Burgomaster
Lyne Clevers
The Fishmonger
Micheline Cheirel
Siska
Maryse Wendling
The Baker
Ginette Gaubert
The Innkeeper
Marguerite Ducouret
The Brewer
Louis Jouvet
The Priest
Bernard Lancret
Julien Breughel
Alfred Adam
The Butcher
Pierre Labry
The Innkeeper
Arthur Devère
The Fishmonger
Marcel Carpentier
The Baker
Alexander D'Arcy
The Captain
Claude Sainval
The Lieutenant
Delphin
The Dwarf
Matt Mattox
Dancer
Roger Legris
The Merchant
Paul Hartman
