Wenn Ludwig ins Manöver zieht ("When the time has come for Ludwig to join the field exercise") is a 1967 West German

Cinema of Germany

Cinema in Germany can be traced back to the late 19th century. German cinema has made major technical and artistic contributions to film.Unlike any other national cinemas, which developed in the context of relatively continuous and stable political systems, Germany witnesses major changes to its...

 comedy film

Comedy film

Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...

 directed by Werner Jacobs

Werner Jacobs

-Selected filmography:* Gitarren der Liebe * André and Ursula * San Salvatore * Santa Lucia * The Count of Luxemburg * Münchhausen in Afrika * Here I Am, Here I Stay...

, starring Hansi Kraus

Hans Kraus (actor)

Hans Kraus Hans Kraus Hans Kraus (born 26 June 1952 in Gliwice, Poland (usually credited as Hansi Kraus) is a German actor.- Career :Hans Kraus was only 12 years old when he was discovered by German film producer Franz Seitz, Jr. who decided to use the common nickname "Hansi" for advertising and...

 as Ludwig Thoma, Heidelinde Weis

Heidelinde Weis

-Selected filmography:* Ich heirate Herrn Direktor * Dead Woman from Beverly Hills * Serenade for Two Spies * Tante Frieda * Liselotte von der Pfalz * Onkel Filser * The Man Outside...

 and Rudolf Rhomberg

Rudolf Rhomberg

-Selected filmography:* Auferstehung * The Good Soldier Schweik * Tante Frieda * Wälsungenblut * Onkel Filser * Glorious Times in the Spessart * Wenn Ludwig ins Manöver zieht...

. The script was provided by producer Franz Seitz who chose his pen name

Pen name

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 "Georg Laforet" for the credits. Besides many well-known actors of these days the film also features Zlatko Čajkovski, 1967's trainer of FC Bayern Munich

FC Bayern Munich

FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups....

, his goal-getter Gerd Müller

Gerd Müller

Gerhard "Gerd" Müller is a former German football player and one of the most prolific goalscorers of all time.With national records of 68 goals in 62 international appearances, 365 goals in 427 Bundesliga games and the international record of 66 goals in 74 European Club games, he was one of the...

 and his goalkeeper

Goalkeeper

In many team sports which involve scoring goals, a goalkeeper is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by intercepting shots at goal...

 Sepp Maier.

Plot

The Prussian Army

Prussian Army

The Royal Prussian Army was the army of the Kingdom of Prussia. It was vital to the development of Brandenburg-Prussia as a European power.The Prussian Army had its roots in the meager mercenary forces of Brandenburg during the Thirty Years' War...

 comes to Bavaria

Bavaria

Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...

 for a military exercise

Military exercise

A military exercise is the employment of military resources in training for military operations, either exploring the effects of warfare or testing strategies without actual combat...

. They show off and try to demonstrate superiority. Yet they don't stand a chance because they are not prepared to tackle Ludwig's nifty pranks.

Cast

• Hansi Kraus
  Hans Kraus (actor)
  Hans Kraus Hans Kraus Hans Kraus (born 26 June 1952 in Gliwice, Poland (usually credited as Hansi Kraus) is a German actor.- Career :Hans Kraus was only 12 years old when he was discovered by German film producer Franz Seitz, Jr. who decided to use the common nickname "Hansi" for advertising and...
  
   as Ludwig Thoma
• Heidelinde Weis
  Heidelinde Weis
  -Selected filmography:* Ich heirate Herrn Direktor * Dead Woman from Beverly Hills * Serenade for Two Spies * Tante Frieda * Liselotte von der Pfalz * Onkel Filser * The Man Outside...
  
  : Cora Reiser
• Elisabeth Flickenschildt
  Elisabeth Flickenschildt
  Elisabeth Ida Marie Flickenschildt was a German actress, producer and author. She appeared in dozens of German language films and television productions from 1935 to 1976...
  
  : Aunt Frieda
• Rudolf Rhomberg
  Rudolf Rhomberg
  -Selected filmography:* Auferstehung * The Good Soldier Schweik * Tante Frieda * Wälsungenblut * Onkel Filser * Glorious Times in the Spessart * Wenn Ludwig ins Manöver zieht...
  
  : Pfarrer „Kindlein“ Falkenberg / Feldwebel Falkenberg
• Hubert von Meyerinck
  Hubert von Meyerinck
  Hubert von Meyerinck was a German film actor. He appeared in over 280 films between 1921 and 1970.He was born in Potsdam, Germany and died in Hamburg, Germany.-Selected filmography:* Manon Lescaut ...
  
  : Oberst von Below
• Chantal Goya
  Chantal Goya
  Chantal Goya is a French singer and actress.Chantal Goya started her career as a yé-yé girl, singing a catchy mid-'60s hybrid of girl-group pop and French chanson...
  
  : Melanie
• Hans Terofal: Bader Gschwind
• Georg Thomalla
  Georg Thomalla
  Georg Thomalla was a German actor.He appeared in a number of German films from 1939 to 1992.However, Thomalla was mostly known in Germany as a voice-over artist, dubbing particularly comedians, such as Peter Sellers as Inspector Closeau in the Pink Panther movies, and he also was the standard...
  
  : Hauptmann Stumpf
• Karl Schönböck
  Karl Schönböck
  -Selected filmography:* Daphne and the Diplomat * Bismarck * Das Grosse Spiel * Titanic * Peter Voss, der Millionendieb * Feuerwerk * Der Kongreß tanzt * Love Now, Pay Later...
  
  : Corpsgeneral
• Hans Quest
  Hans Quest
  -Selected filmography:Director* Charley's Aunt * The Big Chance Actor* Mein Leben für Irland * Bismarck's Dismissal * The Life of Surgeon Sauerbruch...
  
  : Rittmeister von Stülphagel
• Dieter Borsche
  Dieter Borsche
  Dieter Borsche was a German film actor. He appeared in over 90 films between 1935 and 1981.He was born in Hanover, Germany and died in Nuremberg, Germany.-Selected filmography:* The Falling Star * Dr...
  
  : Wilhelm II
• Beppo Brem
  Beppo Brem
  -Selected filmography:* The Bartered Bride * Um das Menschenrecht * The Private's Job * Meiseken * Quax in Afrika * Elephant Fury * Winter in the Woods * Season in Salzburg...
  
  : Rafenauer
• Friedrich von Thun: Franz Reiser
• Claus Wilcke
  Claus Wilcke
  Claus Wilcke is a German actor who has played Americans in the German TV shows Percy Stuart and I.O.B. Spezialauftrag. He has also dubbed many American actors including Elvis Presley and Michael Landon for cinema and TV. He has won several German awards. -Career:Claus Wilcke started as a stage...
  
  : Oberleutnant von Busch
• Evelyn Gressmann: princess
• Veronika Fitz
  Veronika Fitz
  Veronika Fitz is a German television actress.She also had some solo-shows on the stage and produced a few singles.-External links:*...
  
  : waitress Fanny
• Sepp Rist: Oberst von der Tann
• Zlatko Čajkovski: company's cook Čajkovski
• Sepp Maier: Sepp Maier
• Gerd Müller
  Gerd Müller
  Gerhard "Gerd" Müller is a former German football player and one of the most prolific goalscorers of all time.With national records of 68 goals in 62 international appearances, 365 goals in 427 Bundesliga games and the international record of 66 goals in 74 European Club games, he was one of the...
  
  : Müller