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Friends at Arms Collection

Friends at Arms is a Danish comedy film series consisting of six films with the first film being release in 1958 and the last in 1968. The films are directed by Sven Methling and based on a script from Bob Ramsing and Kaj Christensen.

6 movies 8h 59m total 5.2 avg

Timeline

1
Friends at Arms
10/16/19581h 27m 4.7
Every year, thousands of young men are summoned to undergo an education where completely different demands are made than in civilian life. The soldiers must be in perfect physical form and they must learn to deal with modern weapons.
2
Friends at Arms: Marching Out
10/9/19591h 40m 4.6
A military comedy about disobedient and playful recruits.
3
Friends at Arms: Operation Camel
10/7/19601h 26m 5.3
As part of the U.N. patrol in Gaza, A group of Danish soldiers run into a series of misadventures.
4
Friends at Arms: On Autumn Exercises
10/6/19611h 20m 6.0
The old comrades are called up for three weeks of autumn maneuvers. They are usually more interested in beer, girls, and cheerful music, but Sergeant Vældegaard is determined to scrape the civilian rust off the "boys." Their old friends from their days as recruits have remained in the system as platoon leaders and sergeants, respectively, but that does not dampen the fun. In the heat of battle, the schoolteacher finds time to flirt with his Lotte Corps colleague Birthe.
5
Friends at Arms: Causing Mischief
10/5/19621h 34m 5.6
Ras, who has become a lieutenant in the Ranger Corps, visits his old barracks one day, where he meets all his former fellow recruits. They have just returned from an exercise, where, as usual, they have teased the sergeant major. They are now on their way to leave and suggest that Ras join them, but he declines, explaining that he has to plan an exercise with the Ranger Corps. He suggests that they sign up for the entrance exam, but the guys don't want to. However, they have no doubt that they could easily pass! On their way home from leave, they end up in the wrong train carriage, which drops them off in the middle of a deserted forest, and suddenly they are surrounded by paratroopers, and then they are put to the test...
6
Friends at Arms: On a Bear Run
8/23/19681h 32m 5.3
The German bear Fido from Münich is sweet, easygoing and nice, and just loves Danish soldiers. Thus, the bear marches together with the recruits and even wants to share their beds in this strange Danish comedy.