Synopsis
War mobilization in 1939: the clumsy Läppli, a loudmouth and busybody, is imprisoned for anti-military speeches. When he is later promoted to officer's orderly, he continues his mischievous behavior. He acts without suspicion, comes across as slightly dim-witted, a silly simpleton, talks nonsense and, in his harmless naivety, repeatedly creates situations that make us laugh at the malice of chance or stubborn militarism. His environment, the officers' staff area, is portrayed with irony, but without malicious scorn.
Ratings
IMDb7.7/10
8 audience votes
Key crew
- Alfred RasserDirector
- Charles-Ferdinand VaucherWriter
- Alfred RasserWriter
- Hans MoeckelOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Alfred RasserTheophil Läppli
- Editha NordbergAlice Brodbeck
- Otto WieselyFritz Mislin
- Bernard JunodOberleutnant Marc Clermont
- Franz MatterKorporal Herbert Mathys
- Hermann FrickMajor Indlekofer
- Simone PetitpierreHenriette Brodbeck
- Ernst StiefelWachtmeister Korp
- Heddy Maria WettsteinSophie Müller
- Roland RasserLeutnant
- Rudolf RufProf. Gloor - Chefarzt