Me and the Colonel

"Here's Fun! Danny Panics the Wehrmacht in his own brand of war!"

Oct 1 1958 Approved 1h 49m
Comedy, War

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.

Plot

Jacobowsky, a Jewish refugee, flees from the Nazis with an aristocratic, anti-semitic Polish officer trying to get papers to England. Jurgens learns to appreciate Kaye, despite their competition for the same woman, and together they outwit their pursuers.

Written by

S.N. Behrman, George Froeschel, Franz Werfel

Directed by

Peter Glenville

Cast

Danny Kaye, Curd Jürgens, Nicole Maurey

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

William Goetz Productions

Languages

Deutsch, English

Awards

3 wins & 3 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
754
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA