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    Fun in the Barracks

    85'

    1932-09-18

    6.4

    Comedy

    Overview:

    Based on the popular stage play by Georges Courteline. The film is set in 1885. It focuses on a group of troops, a mix of regulars and reservists, and their different responses to the daily military routines. A crisis emerges when a General pays a visit while two deserters are still absent.

    WritingGeorges CourtelineDirectingMaurice Tourneur

    Cast

    1

    Captain Hurluret

    Raimu

    1

    Vanderague

    Fernandel

    2

    Fricot

    Jean Gabin

    1

    Laplote

    René Donnio

    1

    Adjutant Flick

    Charles Camus

    1

    Potiron

    Pierre Labry

    1

    Chief Sergeant Barnot

    Lucien Nat

    1

    Brigadier Vergisson

    Pierre Ferval

    1

    General

    Henry Roussel

    1

    La Guillaumette

    Georges Bever

    1

    Croquebol

    Paul Azaïs

    1

    Barchetti

    Roland Armontel

    1

    Madame Bijou, canteen lady

    Mady Berry

    1

    Lieutenant Mousseret

    Frédéric Munié

    1

    Quartermaster Bernot

    Louis Cari

    1

    Pork butcher

    Ketty Pierson

    1

    Laundress

    Jacqueline Brizard

    1

    (uncredited)

    Pierre Athon

    1

    Boss of the Beuglant (uncredited)

    Jacques Beauvais

    1

    Rider (uncredited)

    Julien Carette

    1

    (uncredited)

    Léon Courtois

    1

    Ledru (uncredited)

    Pierre Dac

    1

    Soldier peeling potatoes (uncredited)

    Édouard Francomme

    1

    Peplat (uncredited)

    Geo Laby

    1

    Fortune teller (uncredited)

    Palmyre Levasseur

    1

    Favret (uncredited)

    Marcel Lutrand

    1

    Laigrepin (uncredited)

    Marcel Magnat

    1

    Soldier (uncredited)

    Jean-François Martial

    1

    (uncredited)

    Adolphe Mercier

    1

    Dupont (uncredited)

    Albert Montigny

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. France
    • List of languages:
      1. French
    • List of companies:
      1. SN Pathé-Cinéma
      2. Pathé-Natan
    • Vote Count: 12
    • Popularity: 0.5721
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Les gaîtés de l'escadron

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