Wake Me When the War Is Over
Synopsis
During the latter days of WWII an American Lieutenant accidentally falls out of an airplane into German territory. He is taken in by a Baroness who becomes smitten with him and doesn't want him to leave, so she doesn't tell him that the war has ended...for five years!
Top Cast
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Ken Berry
Roger Carrington
Eva Gabor
Baroness Marlene
Werner Klemperer
Erich Mueller
Danielle De Metz
Eva Klein
Hans Conried
Herman Erhardt
Jim Backus
Colonel
Alan Hewitt
Koenig
Woodrow Parfrey
Schneider
Parley Baer
Erhardt's Butler
William Wintersole
Klaus
Norbert Schiller
Jon Cedar
Flarger
Ben Wright
Police Officer
Ted Gehring
German Soldier
Walter Janovitz
Train Conductor
Maria Schroeder
Art Lewis
Rolfe Sedan
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gene Nelson
- Screenplay & Story
- John Aylesworth, Frank Peppiatt
- Original Score
- Fred Steiner
- Original Title
- Wake Me When the War Is Over
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Production Studios
- Thomas/Spelling Productions, ABC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gene Nelson
John Aylesworth, Frank Peppiatt
Fred Steiner
Archie R. Dalzell
Leon Carrere
Aaron Spelling, Gene Nelson, Sidney Morse, Danny Thomas
Department Leadership Roster
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Stunt Coordinator
Madeline Sylos
Costume Design
Harald Johnson
Costume Design
John Aylesworth
Writer
Gene Nelson
Director
Frank Peppiatt
Writer
Leon Carrere
Editor
Archie R. Dalzell
Director of Photography
Gene Nelson
Producer
Sidney Morse
Producer
Fred Steiner
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Wake Me When the War Is Over
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What is Wake Me When the War Is Over about?
During the latter days of WWII an American Lieutenant accidentally falls out of an airplane into German territory. He is taken in by a Baroness who becomes smitten with him and doesn't want him to leave, so she doesn't tell him that the war has ended...for five years!
Who directed Wake Me When the War Is Over?
Wake Me When the War Is Over was directed by Gene Nelson.
Who stars in Wake Me When the War Is Over?
The principal cast of Wake Me When the War Is Over includes Ken Berry, Eva Gabor, Werner Klemperer, Danielle De Metz, Hans Conried.
When was Wake Me When the War Is Over released and how long is it?
Wake Me When the War Is Over was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 1h 14m.
Who composed the musical score for Wake Me When the War Is Over?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Wake Me When the War Is Over was composed by Fred Steiner.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Wake Me When the War Is Over?
Wake Me When the War Is Over holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).