Friends at Arms: On Autumn Exercises (1961)

6.0/10 80 min Comedy War

Overview

The old comrades are called up for three weeks of autumn maneuvers. They are usually more interested in beer, girls, and cheerful music, but Sergeant Vældegaard is determined to scrape the civilian rust off the "boys." Their old friends from their days as recruits have remained in the system as platoon leaders and sergeants, respectively, but that does not dampen the fun. In the heat of battle, the schoolteacher finds time to flirt with his Lotte Corps colleague Birthe.

Cast

Carl Ottosen

Oversergent Vældegård

Ebbe Langberg

Løjtnant 'Ras'

Louis Miehe-Renard

Knud (616)

Preben Kaas

Ole (615)

Paul Hagen

Henrik (617)

Klaus Pagh

Holger Schwanenkopf

Svend Johansen

Sergent Viggo

Anne Werner Thomsen

Birthe, Knuds kæreste

Sigrid Horne-Rasmussen

Fru Schwanenkopf

Mogens Brandt

Dr. Salem

Jytte Abildstrøm

Dr. Salem's assistant Ruth

Peter Kitter

Christian Arhoff

Bertel Lauring

Anker Taasti

Grethe Sønck

Sanger

Jan Priiskorn Schmidt

Skoleelev

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