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  • The Cow and I (1959)
  • TV-PG
    118 min | Adventure, Comedy, War
The Cow and I (1959)
TV-PG
118 min | Adventure, Comedy, War

In 1942, a French prisoner of war in Germany decides to escape to France using a cow held by a lunge as a decoy. He crosses all Germany in this way.See moreIn 1942, a French prisoner of war in Germany decides to escape to France using a cow held by a lunge as a decoy. He crosses all Germany in this way. Written by Jean-Marie Berthiaume See less
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Director
Writers
Jacques Antoine (story "Histoire Vraie") | Henri Jeanson (dialogue) (screenplay) | Jean Manse (screenplay) | Henri Verneuil (screenplay)
Producers
Adry De Carbuccia (as Adry de Carbuccia) | Roland Girard
Composer
Cinematographer
Editor
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Dec 16, 1959

Release date
Jun 5, 1961 (United States)

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Cast

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27 cast members
Name Known for
Fernandel
Charles Bailly - prisonnier de guerre Charles Bailly - prisonnier de guerre   See fewer
Pierre-Louis
Hauptmann Müller - évadé déguisé en SS (as Pierre Louis) Hauptmann Müller - évadé déguisé en SS (as Pierre Louis)   See fewer
Ellen Schwiers
Josepha alias 'Marlène' - la fermière Josepha alias 'Marlène' - la fermière   See fewer
Heinrich Gretler
Bockmann Bockmann   See fewer
Richard Winckler
Hauptmann Rupp - évadé déguisé en SS Hauptmann Rupp - évadé déguisé en SS   See fewer
Bernard Musson
Pommier - prisonnier de guerre Pommier - prisonnier de guerre   See fewer
Maurice Nasil
Bertoux - prisonnier de guerre Bertoux - prisonnier de guerre   See fewer
René Havard
Vicomte Bussière - prisonnier de guerre Vicomte Bussière - prisonnier de guerre   See fewer
Albert Rémy
Colinet - prisonnier de guerre dans la scierie Colinet - prisonnier de guerre dans la scierie   See fewer
Franziska Kinz
La Mere d'Helga La Mere d'Helga   See fewer
Benno Hoffmann
Un Garde Un Garde   See fewer
Franz Muxeneder
Actor (scenes deleted) Actor (scenes deleted)   See fewer
Marguerite
a Star a Star   See fewer
Ludwig Schmid-Wildy
Bauer (scenes deleted) Bauer (scenes deleted)   See fewer
Gustl Gstettenbaur
Deutscher Soldat (uncredited) Deutscher Soldat (uncredited)   See fewer
Albert Hehn
Leutnant auf der Brücke (uncredited) Leutnant auf der Brücke (uncredited)   See fewer
Dieter Hildebrandt
Soldat Allemand dans le camp (uncredited) Soldat Allemand dans le camp (uncredited)   See fewer
Til Kiwe
SS-Offizier #2 (uncredited) SS-Offizier #2 (uncredited)   See fewer
Georg Lehn
Un homme Gestapo à Esslingen (uncredited) Un homme Gestapo à Esslingen (uncredited)   See fewer
Hugo Lindinger
Soldat im Sägewerk (uncredited) Soldat im Sägewerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Willy Rösner
Le Pere d'Helga (uncredited) Le Pere d'Helga (uncredited)   See fewer
Emmerich Schrenk
SS-Offizier #1 (uncredited) SS-Offizier #1 (uncredited)   See fewer
Willy Schultes
Eisenbahner (uncredited) Eisenbahner (uncredited)   See fewer
Henri Verneuil
Voix haut-parleur à la gare de Lunéville (voice) (uncredited) Voix haut-parleur à la gare de Lunéville (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Rolf von Nauckhoff
Deutscher Hauptmann auf der Brücke (uncredited) Deutscher Hauptmann auf der Brücke (uncredited)   See fewer
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