Comedy

Hannibal Brooks

United Artists

United Kingdom

Deutsch

English

Oliver Reed

Michael J. Pollard

Wolfgang Preiss

Karin Baal

Helmuth Lohner

Peter Carsten

Ralf Wolter

Jürgen Draeger

Ernst Fritz Fürbringer

John Alderton

Maria Brockerhoff

Til Kiwe

Erik Jelde

Fred Haltiner

John Porter-Davison

Terence Sewards

James Donald

Robert Rietti

Harald Dietl

Karl-Heinz Thomas

Nikki Van der Zyl

Michael Winner

Tom Wright

Dick Clement

Ian La Frenais

Hans Jürgen Kiebach

James Crawford

Laci von Ronay

Peter Austen-Hunt

Andre Beilfuss

Eberhard Junkersdorf

Clifton Brandon

Lionel Selwyn

Michael Dryhurst

Udo Graf Lambsdorff

Timothy Pitt Miller

Harry Arbour

Francis Lai

Russ Hill

Robert Paynter

Hugh Strain

Anthony Troke

John Brommage

Stephanie Kaye

John Stoll

Erwin Lange

Richard Mills

Wolfgang von Schiber

Christian Gaubert

Josie MacAvin

Hans Jura

Brian Linsell

Reg Prince

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I recall seeing this film as a child, and it always made me smile. Oliver Reed is the eponymous WWII POW who has a job at a zoo in Munich looking after "Lucy". Nope, she's not a glamorous blonde - she's an elephant, and quite a stubborn one at that. As the allies close in, it's decided to evacuate "Lucy" to Austria, but when an officer commandeers their train, they decide to walk - the two, with a pair of soldiers as escort and a cook. Their escapades are light hearted adventures with Reed on good form as the recalcitrant determined to get himself and his "girl" to the safety of Switzerland. Wolfgang Preiss is quite effective as his pursuing Nazi "von Haller" exuding just a hint of menace and Michael J. Pollard pulls some quite comical stunts as escaping American "Packy" who turns his hand to sabotage at times... Aside from the affable humour, I also remembered the lightly orchestral score from Francis Lai - a memorable little theme that, as they wander through some gorgeous Germany scenery sets this up nicely. It's a fun film this, a more interesting wartime feel good film that does exactly what it (and they) set out to.

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Oliver Reed

Michael J. Pollard

Wolfgang Preiss

Karin Baal

Helmuth Lohner

Peter Carsten

Ralf Wolter

Jürgen Draeger

Ernst Fritz Fürbringer

John Alderton

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