HD Soldier Läppli

Overview

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.

Directed by Alfred Rasser

Top cast

Alfred Rasser

Theophil Läppli

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Editha Nordberg

Alice Brodbeck

O

Otto Wiesely

Fritz Mislin

B

Bernard Junod

Oberleutnant Marc Clermont

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Franz Matter

Korporal Herbert Mathys

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Hermann Frick

Major Indlekofer

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Simone Petitpierre

Henriette Brodbeck

Ernst Stiefel

Wachtmeister Korp

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Heddy Maria Wettstein

Sophie Müller

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Roland Rasser

Leutnant

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Rudolf Ruf

Prof. Gloor - Chefarzt

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