"The picture that marches to a different drummer"
French colonists in Africa, several months behind in the news, find themselves at war with their German neighbors. Deciding that they must do their proper duty and fight the Germans, they promptly conscript the local native population. Issuing them boots and rifles, the French attempt to make "proper" soldiers out of the Africans. A young, idealistic French geographer seems to be the only rational person in the town, and he takes over control of the "war" after several bungles on the part of the others.
Sergeant Bosselet

Paul Rechampot

Marinette

Hubert Fresnoy

Maryvonne

Caprice

Assomption
Père Jean de la Croix

Barthelmy
Jacques Rechampot

Lamartine
Père Simon

Kraft

Fidele
Major Anglais
Oscar
Unknown Role
Haussmann
Charlotte
Unknown Role
John
Marius