In this comedy, set during the Nazi occupation of France, Peter Sellers plays most major male parts, so he stars in nearly every scene, always bumbling in inspector Clouseau-style. As ...
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| Peter Sellers | ... | Général Latour & General Latour / Major Robinson / Herr Schroeder / Adolf Hitler / M. Le Président des Forces Spéciales & The President / H.R.H. General The Prince Kyoto & Prince Kyoto | |
| Lila Kedrova | ... | Madame Grenier | |
| Curd Jürgens | ... | General von Grotjahn (as Curt Jurgens) | |
| Béatrice Romand | ... | Marie-Claude (as Beatrice Romand) | |
| Jenny Hanley | ... | Michèlle | |
| Gabriella Licudi | ... | Simone | |
| Françoise Pascal | ... | Madeleine | |
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Rex Stallings | ... | Alan Cassidy |
| Rula Lenska | ... | Louise | |
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Daphne Lawson | ... | Claudine |
| Hylette Adolphe | ... | Mlle. Tom-Tom | |
| Vernon Dobtcheff | ... | Padre | |
| Douglas Sheldon | ... | Kapitan Kneff | |
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Thorley Walters | ... | General Erhardt |
| Timothy West | ... | Convent Chaplain | |
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In this comedy, set during the Nazi occupation of France, Peter Sellers plays most major male parts, so he stars in nearly every scene, always bumbling in inspector Clouseau-style. As British Major Robinson he is hidden in Madame Grenier's Parisian brothel, right under the nose of the Nazi clients, such as Gestapo agent Herr Schroeder (again him). As Général Latour he leads the French resistance, which includes the brothel madam -made a colonel in charge of her sexy 'troops'- and a priest, and is joined by young US diplomat Alan Cassidy. As Japanese imperial Prince Kyoto he becomes a target for the resistance in a monastery on his way to Hitler (again him). At the end he decorates the heroes as French president. Written by KGF Vissers
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1 November 1974 (Ireland) See more »Also Known As:
Undercovers Hero See more »Filming Locations:
Shepperton Studios, Studios Road, Shepperton, Middlesex, England, UKCompany Credits
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Herr Schroeder: After the war? I look forward to going back to my old job in civilian street.
Schultz: What did you do?
Herr Schroeder: I was an income tax inspector.
Schultz: Very different from the Gestapo.
Herr Schroeder: Not the way I do it!
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There's a certain irony in seeing Peter Sellers - who was Jewish - playing Adolf Hitler. See more »Goofs
A character is shot by firing-squad. The shadow of his body does not match the position in which he was last seen. See more »Quotes
Schultz: What do you look forward to?Herr Schroeder: After the war? I look forward to going back to my old job in civilian street.
Schultz: What did you do?
Herr Schroeder: I was an income tax inspector.
Schultz: Very different from the Gestapo.
Herr Schroeder: Not the way I do it!
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Peter Sellers' film career was a hit and miss affair to say the least but it surely hit a new low with this wretched, screamingly tedious, jumbled, painfully unfunny 'comedy' set in a French brothel during WW2 that sees Sellers' ego move into overdrive as it has him appearing in no fewer than 6 roles, each as annoying and unfunny as the next. How was this justified ? Oh I forgot, Peter was the star of the show and if Peter wanted the opportunity to wear as many costumes as he wanted whilst dazzling us with his repertoire of 'hilarious' accents then, hey, there's little point in the director, producer etc arguing with The Great One and so they might as well bow to his every whim. I was under the impression that at least 90% of the acting profession was out of work at any one time but it seems no-one told this to Sellers and if they had, he clearly wasn't listening. This abomination really was another nail in the coffin as far as his career was concerned and it came as no surprise that Inspector Clouseau made a re-appearance a year of two after this unwatchable drivel was polluting the handful of movie theatres that the distributors decided to show it in.
One of the better 007 baddies, Curt Jurgens, was clearly desperate for the pay cheque as he makes an appearance alongside the likes of Windsor Davies ( no sign of Lofty though ) and Rula Lenska.
Brutal stuff. Don't say you weren't warned.