Soft Beds, Hard Battles 50 years old
The movie with the 6 best Sellers in one!
In this comedy, set during the Nazi occupation of France, Peter Sellers plays most major male parts, so he stars in nearly every scene, always bumbling in inspector Clouseau-style. As British Major Robinson he is hidden in Madame Grenier's Parisian brothel, right under the nose of the Nazi clients, such as Gestapo agent Herr Schroeder (again him). As Général Latour he leads the French resistance, which includes the brothel madam -made a colonel in charge of her sexy 'troops'- and a priest, and is joined by young US diplomat Alan Cassidy. As Japanese imperial Prince Kyoto he becomes a target for the resistance in a monastery on his way to Hitler (again him). At the end he decorates the heroes as French president. Written by KGF Vissers
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Soft Beds, Hard Battles Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Vernon Dobtcheff He was 39, now 90 years old | as Padre |
| Curd Jürgens He was 58, 66 years old when he died | as Generale Von Grotjahn |
| Windsor Davies He was 43, 88 years old when he died | as Bisset |
| Peter Sellers He was 48, 54 years old when he died | as Général Latour / Major Robinson / Herr Schroeder / Adolf Hitler / The President / Prince Kyoto |
| Rula Lenska She was 26, now 77 years old | as Louise |
| Bruce Purchase He was 35, 69 years old when he died | as Colonel Meinertzhagen |
| Michael Sheard He was 35, 67 years old when he died | as Military Governor |
| Ian McCulloch He was 14, now 65 years old | as Colonel Braun |
| Jenny Hanley She was 26, now 77 years old | as Michelle |
| Basil Dignam He was 68, 73 years old when he died | as Brigadier |
| Stephen Greif He was 29, now 80 years old | as Colonel Hiller |
| Stanley Lebor He was 39, 80 years old when he died | as Gestapo |
| Béatrice Romand She was 22, now 72 years old | as Marie-Claude |
| Thorley Walters He was 60, 78 years old when he died | as General Erhardt |
| Jean Driant | as Jean |
| Françoise Pascal She was 24, now 75 years old | as Madeleine |
| Lila Kedrova She was 55, 81 years old when she died | as Madame Grenier |
| Philip Madoc He was 39, 77 years old when he died | as Field Marshall Weber |
| Patricia Burke She was 58, 87 years old when she died | as Mother Superior |
| Gertan Klauber He was 41, 76 years old when he died | as Gestapo |
| Nicholas Courtney He was 44, 81 years old when he died | as French Intelligence Officer |
| Douglas Sheldon He was 38, now 88 years old | as Kapitan Kneff |
| Helli Louise She was 24, now 75 years old | as Prostitute |
| Gabriella Licudi She was 31, now 81 years old | as Simone |
Soft Beds, Hard Battles Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Leo Marks as Writer. He was 53 (80) years old when He died | Writing |
| Roy Boulting as Director. He was 60 (87) years old when He died | Directing |
| Roy Boulting as Writer. He was 60 (87) years old when He died | Writing |
| Neil Rhoden as Original Music Composer. | Sound |
Soft Beds, Hard Battles (50 years)
The movie with the 6 best Sellers in one!
- Release day: Thursday, January 24, 1974
- Runtime: 107 minutes