Friends at Arms

Oct 16, 1958

1h 27m

★ 4.2

Overview

Every year, thousands of young men are summoned to undergo an education where completely different demands are made than in civilian life. The soldiers must be in perfect physical form and they must learn to deal with modern weapons.

Genres

Comedy

War

Family

Production Companies

Merry Film

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Cast

Henrik Dideriksen (617)

Paul Hagen

Nora Dideriksen

Vera Stricker

Viggo Clausen (611)

Svend Johansen

Oversergent Vældegaard (Lillebror)

Carl Ottosen

Knud Petersen (616)

Louis Miehe-Renard

Peter 'Ras' Rasmussen (613)

Ebbe Langberg

Ole Sørensen (615)

Preben Kaas

Bolleå (612)

Ole Dixon

Korporal Smith

Henrik Wiehe

Holger Schwanenkopf (614)

Klaus Pagh

Fru Schwanenkopf

Sigrid Horne-Rasmussen

Ellen

Judy Gringer

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