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Drummer-Crab

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"Le Crabe Tambour" ("Drummer Crab") is the nickname for the mysterious central character, Willsdorff (Jacques Perrin), an Alsatian, whose doomed, out-of-date career is recalled through the tales of three naval officers currently serving aboard a French supply ship in the North Atlantic.

DirectorPierre Schoendoerffer
WritersJean-François Chauvel·Pierre Schoendoerffer

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Not available in Canada
Streaming in 27 other countries

Drummer-Crab isn't on any streaming service in Canada right now, but it's available in Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and 23 more. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Pierre Schoendoerffer

JRJean Rochefort
Jean Rochefort
Captain, commander of the escort ship
CRClaude Rich
Claude Rich
Pierre, medical officer
JPJacques Perrin
Jacques Perrin
Lieutenant Willsdorff, 'Le Crabe-Tambour'
ACAurore Clément
Aurore Clément
Aurore, nurse in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon
OVOdile Versois
Odile Versois
The wife at the bistro of the former gendarme
PRPierre Rousseau
Pierre Rousseau
Babourg, former sailor
JDJacques Dufilho
Jacques Dufilho
Chief mechanic
FDFrançois Dyrek
François Dyrek
Former gendarme, boss of the bistro
JCJean Champion
Jean Champion
Admiral Dönitz's admirer at the bistro
BLBernard Lajarrige
Bernard Lajarrige
Rector
JM
Joseph Momo
Bongo-Ba
YM
Yves Morgan-Jones
Ensign

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