Me and the Colonel (1958)
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In this drama, a Jewish refugee finds himself stranded in Paris just as the Nazi invaders arrive. Desperate to escape, he commanders the car of a Polish colonel who hates Jews. In order to save himself, the colonel helps the fellow escape. En route, they pick up the officer's girl friend. Trouble begins when the girl finds herself attracted to the Jewish fellow who is really quite witty and charming. The colonel is not amused, but eventually they three end up hiding in a castle. Unfortunately, they are captured anyway. To help them out, the Jewish fellow pretends the colonel is his cousin and they manage to escape. This causes the colonel to change his attitudes and the two become friends. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Danny Kaye, Curd Jürgens, (more)
- Director(s):
- Peter Glenville
Synopsis of Me and the Colonel
In this drama, a Jewish refugee finds himself stranded in Paris just as the Nazi invaders arrive. Desperate to escape, he commanders the car of a Polish colonel who hates Jews. In order to save himself, the colonel helps the fellow escape. En route, they pick up the officer's girl friend. Trouble begins when the girl finds herself attracted to the Jewish fellow who is really quite witty and charming. The colonel is not amused, but eventually they three end up hiding in a castle. Unfortunately, they are captured anyway. To help them out, the Jewish fellow pretends the colonel is his cousin and they manage to escape. This causes the colonel to change his attitudes and the two become friends. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of Me and the Colonel
- Danny Kaye - S.L. Jacobowsky
- Nicole Maurey - Suzanne Roualet
- Akim Tamiroff - Szabuniewicz
- Alexander Scourby - Maj. von Bergen
- Ludwig Stossel - Dr. Szicki
- Franz Roehn - Monsieur Girardin
- Clement Harari - Gestapo Man
- Albert Godderis - M. Gravat
- Maurice Marsac - French Lieutenant
- Curd Jürgens - Col. Prokoszny
- Françoise Rosay - Mme. Bouffier
- Martita Hunt - Mother Superior
- Liliane Montevecchi - Cosette
- Gerard Buhr - German Captain
- Celia Lovsky - Madame Arle
- Alain Bouvette - Rothschild's Chauffeur
- Eugene Borden - Pierre Michel
- Director(s):
- Peter Glenville
- Writer(s):
- S.N. Behrmann, George Froeschel
- Producer(s):
- Sally Shuter
- 1958 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
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