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Cast
Danny Kaye
as S.L. Jacobowsky
Curd Jürgens
as Colonel Prokoszny
Nicole Maurey
as Suzanne Roualet
Françoise Rosay
as Madame Bouffier
Akim Tamiroff
as Szabuniewicz
Martita Hunt
as Mother Superior
Alexander Scourby
as Major Von Bergen
Liliane Montevecchi
as Cosette
Ludwig Stössel
as Dr. Szicki
Gérard Buhr
as German Captain
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1958
Runtime1h 49m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, War
Votes20
DirectorPeter Glenville
WritersS. N. Behrman, George Froeschel
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsMe and the Colonel
About Me and the Colonel
Nazis are about to overrun France, and a Jewish man named Jacobowsky is stranded in Paris. He hitches a ride with reluctant Polish serviceman Colonel Prokoszny, who harbors a bias against Jews. They are soon joined by Prokoszny's bride-to-be, Suzanne, who takes an immediate liking to the engaging Jacobowsky. This furthers the hostility between Jacobowsky and Prokoszny, but they must put their differences aside to evade the Nazis trailing them.
Directed by Peter Glenville, Me and the Colonel leans on a strong ensemble — Danny Kaye, Curd Jürgens, Nicole Maurey — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1958.
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