Where to watch The Elusive Corporal in Canada
The Elusive Corporal is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video in Canada. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 22 June 2026.
About The Elusive Corporal
The Elusive Corporal is a 1962 movie in the Comedy, Drama and War genres, directed by Jean Renoir, starring Jean-Pierre Cassel, Claude Brasseur and Claude Rich. It has a runtime of 1 hour 45 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.4/10 from 35 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Elusive Corporal in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Overview
An upper-class corporal is captured by the Germans during their 1940 invasion of France. Assisted and accompanied by characters as diverse as a morose dairy farmer, a waiter, a myopic intellectual, a working-class Parisian, and a German dental assistant, the corporal tries to escape from prison camps, sometimes making it a few yards, sometimes reaching the border.
Top cast
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Caporal
Claude Brasseur
Papa
Claude Rich
Ballochet
Jacques Jouanneau
Émile, aka 'Penche-à-gauche', waiter
Mario David
'Caruso', amateur athlete, insurance agent
Jean Carmet
Guillaume aka 'Le Fermier'
Philippe Castelli
'L'électricien'
Guy Bedos
The stuttering prisoner
O.E. Hasse
Drunk traveler on the train
Cornelia Froboess
Erika Schmidt
Sacha Briquet
Escapee disguised as an old woman
Raymond Jourdan
Hippolyte Dupieu
Gérard Darrieu
Cross-eyed man
Lucien Raimbourg
Station employee
François Darbon
Peasant
Helmut Janatsch
Otto, Commander of the Stalag
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The Elusive Corporal in Canada?+
In Canada, The Elusive Corporal is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.
Is The Elusive Corporal on Netflix?+
The Elusive Corporal is not on Netflix in Canada right now.
How long is The Elusive Corporal?+
The Elusive Corporal has a runtime of 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
Who stars in The Elusive Corporal?+
The Elusive Corporal stars Jean-Pierre Cassel, Claude Brasseur, Claude Rich, Jacques Jouanneau and Mario David.
When did The Elusive Corporal come out?+
The Elusive Corporal is a 1962 movie directed by Jean Renoir.
What genre is The Elusive Corporal?+
The Elusive Corporal is Comedy, Drama and War film.
Who directed The Elusive Corporal?+
The Elusive Corporal was directed by Jean Renoir.
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