Fun in the Barracks

Fun in the Barracks (French: Les Gaîtés de l'escadron  or Les Gaietés de l'escadron) is a 1932 French comedy film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Raimu, Jean Gabin and Fernandel. It was based on a play by Georges Courteline and Edouard Nores. Tourneur was remaking the story, having previously filmed a silent version in 1913. The film was one of the most expensive made by Tourneur and was a popular commercial hit.

Synopsis
The film is set in 1885. It focuses on a group of troops, a mix of regulars and reservists, and their different responses to the daily military routines. A crisis emerges when a General pays a visit while two deserters are still absent.

Cast

 * Raimu as Le capitaine Hurluret
 * Jean Gabin as Fricot
 * Fernandel as Vanderague
 * René Donnio as Laplote
 * Charles Camus as Adjudant Flick
 * Pierre Labry as Potiron
 * Frédéric Munié as Lieutenant Mousseret
 * Lucien Nat as Maréchal des Logis chef Barnot
 * Pierre Ferval as Brigadier Vergisson
 * Georges Bever as La Guillaumette
 * Paul Azaïs as Croquebol
 * Roland Armontel as Barchetti
 * Louis Cari as Fourrier Bernot
 * Henry Roussel as Le général
 * Ketty Pierson as La charcutière
 * Jacqueline Brizard as La blanchisseuse
 * Mady Berry as Madame Bijou - la cantinière