King of Hearts

(1966)Directed by Philippe de Broca102 minComedy, Drama, War
De Broca's Crowning Touch!

An ornithologist mistaken for an explosives expert is sent alone into a small French town during WWI to investigate a garbled report from the resistance about a bomb which the departing Germans have set to blow up a weapons cache.

Alan Batesas Charles Plumpick
Geneviève Bujoldas Coquelicot
Pierre Brasseuras General Géranium
Michel Serraultas Monsieur Marcel
Jean-Claude Brialyas Duke of Clover
Adolfo Celias Schottischer Colonel
Micheline Presleas Madame Eva aka Madame Eglantine
Philippe de Brocaas Adolf Hitler
Julien Guiomaras Monseigneur Marguerite
Pierre Palauas Alberic
Jacques Balutinas Mac Fish
Pier Paolo Capponias English officer
Marc Dudicourtas Lieutenant Hamburger
Georges Adetas Madman-doctor (uncredited
Jackie Blanchotas 'Le Gabalou' (uncredited)
Robert Blomeas Madman (uncredited)
Jean-Marie Bonas Madman (uncredited)
Daniel Boulangeras Colonel Helmut von Krack (uncredited)
Philippe Bruneauas Academician (uncredited)
Paul Faivreas Hairdresser (uncredited)
Georges Guéretas Soldier with Mac Fish (uncredited)
LJLouis Jojotas Gontrand (uncredited)