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 | |
| 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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Country:
UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
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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Roy Boulting has said that this film was the "unhappiest experience in my whole career". This was due to the temperamental behaviour of Peter Sellers. The costs spiralled out of control, nearly bankrupting Boulting. 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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What I find interesting about this rather domestic small budget film (made at a time when Sellers's box office clout was at its lowest) is the fact that, yes Sellers plays six different characters, however the film is not saturated with him. In fact Sellers blends in remarkably to the rest of the film.
Although I wouldn't necessarily call this film a comedy, there are some funny little bits in it, its strikes me more as a delightful war-time adventure story.
In my opinion, the main focal point of this film is brothel owner Madame Grenier and her girls and their work for the French Resistance in occupied France. Sellers plays a whole host of characters around this central plot point and comes across far more as a counter-point to the action of Mme Grenier and her girls instead of screaming "Peter Sellers film Peter Selers film!" In his roles, he's also playing rather straight, not pushing for laughs, unlike his rather outrageous and dominating roles in the Pink Panther films.
All in all, this British-made film is rather domestic in feel, not a big budget, and while it's enjoyable if you happen to come across it on cable one day, but don't be prepared to be knocked out.