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Captain Craddock
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Wikipedia article
'Captain Craddock' is a 1931 German French-language musical comedy film directed by Max de Vaucorbeil and Hanns Schwarz and starring Jean Murat, Kthe von Nagy and Charles Redgie.[https://web.archive.org/web/20090207031920/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/60591 BFI.org] It is a French-language version of the 1931 German film 'Bombs on Monte Carlo'. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios of UFA in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Erich Kettelhut. It is sometimes known as 'Bombe Sur Monte Carlo'.
Cast
* Jean Murat as Le capitaine Craddock
* Kthe von Nagy as La reine Yola
* Charles Redgie as Pierre
* Alice Tissot as Isabelle
* Sinol as Le consul
* Rachel Devirys as Diane
* Paul Ollivier as Le directeur du casino
* Lucien Callamand as Brgaillon
* Nicolas Redelsperger as Le ministre des finances
* Comedian Harmonists as Themselves
Cultural references
According to Philippe Goddin, author of 'Herg - Chronologie d'une oeuvre', the name of 'Tintin's character Captain Haddock is inspired by this film.
In 'The Crab with the Golden Claws', Haddock sings one of the film songs, 'Les gars de la Marine'.
References
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