Movie: Black and White in Color

Top 10 Billed Cast

Jean Carmet
Jean Carmet

Sergeant Bosselet

Jacques Dufilho
Jacques Dufilho

Paul Rechampot

Catherine Rouvel
Catherine Rouvel

Marinette

Jacques Spiesser
Jacques Spiesser

Hubert Fresnoy

Dora Doll
Dora Doll

Maryvonne

Maurice Barrier
Maurice Barrier

Caprice

Benjamin Memel Atchory
Benjamin Memel Atchory

Assomption

Peter Berling
Peter Berling

Père Jean de la Croix

Marius Beugre Boignan
Marius Beugre Boignan

Barthelmy

Claude Legros
Claude Legros

Jacques Rechampot

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    French colonists in Africa, several months behind in the news, find themselves at war with their German neighbors. Deciding that they must do their proper duty and fight the Germans, they promptly conscript the local native population. Issuing them boots and rifles, the French attempt to make "proper" soldiers out of the Africans. A young, idealistic French geographer seems to be the only rational person in the town, and he takes over control of the "war" after several bungles on the part of the others.

  • Release Date

    1976-09-22

  • Average

    6.3

  • Rating:

    3.1 starts
  • Tagline

    The picture that marches to a different drummer

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