Arms and the Man
1958, German. Directed by Franz Peter Wirth.
1865: Swiss captain Bluntschli fights as mercenary in the war between Bulgaria and Serbia. When his group's attacked by a few Bulgarian troopers, he learns that he's got the wrong ammunition for his cannon and has to flee. His flight leads him right into the bedroom of his enemy's fiancée.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 20 November 1958
- Original title
- Helden
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Johanna Sibelius, George Bernard Shaw, Eberhard Keindorff
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What Arms and the Man is based on
Arms and the Man is based on Arms and the Man, an 1898 dramatic work by George Bernard Shaw.
Dramatic work · 1898
Arms and the Man
By George Bernard Shaw
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Arms and the Man runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Arms and the Man isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 November 1958. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Arms and the Man?
If you liked Arms and the Man, try Girl on a Bicycle, The Prince & Me 4: The Elephant Adventure, Yoh! Bestie.
Who directed Arms and the Man?
Arms and the Man (1958) was directed by Franz Peter Wirth and stars O.W. Fischer, Liselotte Pulver, Ellen Schwiers.
What is Arms and the Man based on?
Arms and the Man is based on Arms and the Man, an 1898 dramatic work by George Bernard Shaw.