The Cow and I (1959)
La vache et le prisonnier (original title)Reference View | Change View
- TV-PG
- 1h 58min
- Adventure, Comedy
- 16 Dec 1959 (France)
- Movie
In 1942, a French prisoner of war in Germany decides to escape to France using a cow held by a lunge as a decoy. He crosses all Germany in this way.
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| Fernandel | ... |
Charles Bailly - prisonnier de guerre
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Pierre-Louis | ... |
Hauptmann Müller - évadé déguisé en SS
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| Ellen Schwiers | ... |
Josepha alias 'Marlène' - la fermière
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| Ingeborg Schöner | ... |
Helga
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Heinrich Gretler | ... |
Bockmann
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Richard Winckler | ... |
Hauptmann Rupp - évadé déguisé en SS
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| Bernard Musson | ... |
Pommier - prisonnier de guerre
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Maurice Nasil | ... |
Bertoux - prisonnier de guerre
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René Havard | ... |
Vicomte Bussière - prisonnier de guerre
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| Albert Rémy | ... |
Colinet - prisonnier de guerre dans la scierie
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| Franziska Kinz | ... |
La Mere d'Helga
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Benno Hoffmann | ... |
Un Garde
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Franz Muxeneder | ... |
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Marcel Rouzé |
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Marguerite | ... |
a Star
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Ludwig Schmid-Wildy | ... |
Bauer (scenesDeleted)
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| Gustl Gstettenbaur | ... |
Deutscher Soldat (uncredited)
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| Albert Hehn | ... |
Leutnant auf der Brücke (uncredited)
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Dieter Hildebrandt | ... |
Soldat Allemand dans le camp (uncredited)
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| Til Kiwe | ... |
SS-Offizier #2 (uncredited)
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Georg Lehn | ... |
Un homme Gestapo à Esslingen (uncredited)
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Hugo Lindinger | ... |
Soldat im Sägewerk (uncredited)
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Willy Rösner | ... |
Le Pere d'Helga (uncredited)
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Emmerich Schrenk | ... |
SS-Offizier #1 (uncredited)
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| Willy Schultes | ... |
Eisenbahner (uncredited)
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| Henri Verneuil | ... |
Voix haut-parleur à la gare de Lunéville (uncredited) (voice)
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Rolf von Nauckhoff | ... |
Deutscher Hauptmann auf der Brücke (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Henri Verneuil | ||
Written by
| Jacques Antoine | ... | (story "Histoire Vraie") |
| Henri Jeanson | ... | (dialogue) |
| Henri Jeanson | ... | (screenplay) |
| Jean Manse | ... | (screenplay) |
| Henri Verneuil | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Adry De Carbuccia | ... | producer (as Adry de Carbuccia) |
| Roland Girard | ... | producer |
Music by
| Paul Durand | ||
Cinematography by
| Roger Hubert | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| James Cuenet | ||
Editorial Department
| Anne-Marie Datin | ... | assistant editor |
Set Decoration by
| Franz Bi | ||
| Jacques Chalvet | ||
| Max Seefelder | ||
Production Management
| Harry Dettmann | ... | unit manager |
| Hermann Goebel | ... | unit manager |
| Gustl Lautenbacher | ... | unit manager |
| Walter Rupp | ... | production manager |
| René Gaston Vuattoux | ... | production manager (as René G. Vuattoux) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Max Friedmann | ... | assistant director |
| Ulrich Picard | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Kurt Squarra | ... | prop buyer |
| Michel Gourdon | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Gaston Ancessi | ... | assistant sound / sound engineer (as Gaston. Ancessi) |
| Antoine Petitjean | ... | sound engineer |
| Arthur Van der Meeren | ... | sound assistant / sound engineer (as Arthur Van Der Meeren) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Adolphe Charlet | ... | camera operator |
| Max Dulac | ... | first assistant camera |
| Ferdinand Rotzinger | ... | still photographer |
| Bernard Sury | ... | second assistant camera |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lucile Costa | ... | script girl |
Additional Crew
| Erwin Sobeck | ... | administrator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- France 3 (1975) (France) (tv)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1979) (Finland) (tv) (MTV1)
- TF1 (1979) (France) (tv)
- Adams Filmi (1961) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Bavaria-Filmverleih (1960) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Nippon Cinema Corporation (NCC) (1961) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Wivefilm (1961) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paris Première (2023) (France) (tv)
- TF1 (1990) (France) (tv)
- Video Sales Network (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1993) (Finland) (tv)
- Zenith International Films (1961) (United States) (subtitled)
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Storyline
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In 1942, a French prisoner of war in Germany decides to escape to France using a cow held by a lunge as a decoy. He crosses all Germany in this way.
Written by Jean-Marie Berthiaume |
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| Taglines | FERNANDEL MEETS MARGUERITE...And only the broadminded French could tell the whole story of their very unusual and hilarious romance! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The biggest grossing movie of its year in France. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in One Man and His Cow (2016). See more » |