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 89 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 76 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 64 years old as Colonel Braun
Basil Dignam He was 68, 73 years old when he died as Brigadier
Jenny Hanley She was 26, now 76 years old as Michelle
Stephen Greif He was 29, now 79 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
Jean Driant as Jean
Thorley Walters He was 60, 78 years old when he died as General Erhardt
Lila Kedrova She was 55, 81 years old when she died as Madame Grenier
Françoise Pascal She was 24, now 74 years old as Madeleine
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
Helli Louise She was 24, now 74 years old as Prostitute
Gabriella Licudi She was 31, now 81 years old as Simone
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

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
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Soft Beds, Hard Battles (50 years)

The movie with the 6 best Sellers in one!

  • Release day: Thursday, January 24, 1974
  • Runtime: 107 minutes