Colonial Canteen
Le cantinier de la coloniale
Synopsis
Our hero is the canteen man of the regiment ;with his bossy missus,as infuriating as his military superiors,he reigns ,so to speak ,over the grunts' grub. One fine day,opportunity knocks: his brother has just died;would you believe it,he made a fortune in America ,and our canteen man is the sole legatee: 100 million bucks. Overnight,his life (and his wife's ) change:not only his mates tell him stories to make his heart bleed to get some dough,but two aristocrats,a marquis and an earl,short of the readies,want the canteen man's daughter, a wise girl in love with a deserving young lawyer doing his military service,to become their daughter-in-law ,and to latch on to the girl's dowry.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Henry Wulschleger
- Original Title
- Le cantinier de la coloniale
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
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What is Colonial Canteen about?
Our hero is the canteen man of the regiment ;with his bossy missus,as infuriating as his military superiors,he reigns ,so to speak ,over the grunts' grub. One fine day,opportunity knocks: his brother has just died;would you believe it,he made a fortune in America ,and our canteen man is the sole legatee: 100 million bucks. Overnight,his life (and his wife's ) change:not only his mates tell him stories to make his heart bleed to get some dough,but two aristocrats,a marquis and an earl,short of the readies,want the canteen man's daughter, a wise girl in love with a deserving young lawyer doing his military service,to become their daughter-in-law ,and to latch on to the girl's dowry.
Who directed Colonial Canteen?
Colonial Canteen was directed by Henry Wulschleger.
Who stars in Colonial Canteen?
The principal cast of Colonial Canteen includes Bach, Saturnin Fabre, Thérèse Dorny, Léopold Simons, Line Dariel.
When was Colonial Canteen released and how long is it?
Colonial Canteen was released in 1937 with a total runtime of 1h 46m.