Plot Summary

Thanks to a bit of string-pulling by his aunt, Jean du Bois d'Ombelles, a young recruit who has blue blood in his veins, hopes to go through a nice and comfortable military service. Unfortunately he becomes Corporal Bourrache's pet aversion. Nevertheless, against all expectations, Jean ends up taking a liking for military life.

Movie Details

Original Title
Tire au flanc
Status
released
Original Language
fr

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Cast

Maurice Baquet as Turlot

Maurice Baquet

Turlot

Francis Blanche as Jean du Bois d'Ombelles

Francis Blanche

Jean du Bois d'Ombelles

Paulette Dubost as Georgette

Paulette Dubost

Georgette

Pierre Bertin as Le colonel

Pierre Bertin

Le colonel

Thérèse Dorny as Mme Blandin d'Ombelles

Thérèse Dorny

Mme Blandin d'Ombelles

Jany Vallières as Solange

Jany Vallières

Solange

Sabine André as La gommeuse

Sabine André

La gommeuse

Van Doude as Le caporal Bourrache

Van Doude

Le caporal Bourrache

Serge Grave as Trimballe

Serge Grave

Trimballe

Palmyre Levasseur as La caissière

Palmyre Levasseur

La caissière

Eddy Rasimi as Muflot

Eddy Rasimi

Muflot

Mariane Asel as

Mariane Asel

Berjac as

Berjac

Fernand Blot as

Fernand Blot

Rivers Cadet as

Rivers Cadet

Jean-Jacques Daubin as

Jean-Jacques Daubin

Jacques Denoël as

Jacques Denoël

Blanche Denège as

Blanche Denège

Jacqueline Figus as

Jacqueline Figus

Serge Grave as

Serge Grave

Production Companies

Les Films Fernand Rivers