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COMEDY . 1969 . 1h 14m . 5.0/10

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During the latter days of WWII an American Lieutenant accidentally falls out of an airplane into German territory. He is taken in by a Baroness who becomes smitten with him and doesn't want him to leave, so she doesn't tell him that the war has ended...for five years!

Starring Ken Berry, Eva Gabor, Werner Klemperer

5.0/10

Rating

1h 14m

Runtime

1969

Year

Updated Feb 16, 2026

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During the latter days of WWII an American Lieutenant accidentally falls out of an airplane into German territory. He is taken in by a Baroness who becomes smitten with him and doesn't want him to leave, so she doesn't tell him that the war has ended...for five years!

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Cast

Ken Berry stars as Lt. Roger Carrington in Wake Me When the War Is Over.

Year context

Wake Me When the War Is Over was released 57 years ago in 1969.

Overview

During the latter days of WWII an American Lieutenant accidentally falls out of an airplane into German territory. He is taken in by a Baroness who becomes s...

Wake Me When the War Is Over is a Comedy, War, TV Movie film with a runtime of 1h 14m.

CAST (20)

Ken Berry

Lt. Roger Carrington

Eva Gabor

Baroness Marlene

Werner Klemperer

Werner Klemperer

Maj. Erich Mueller

Danielle De Metz

Danielle De Metz

Hans Conried

Prof. Herman Erhardt

Jim Backus

Alan Hewitt

Alan Hewitt

Koenig

Woodrow Parfrey

Woodrow Parfrey

Parley Baer

Erhardt's Butler

WW

William Wintersole

Klaus

Norbert Schiller

Norbert Schiller

Jon Cedar

Ben Wright

Ted Gehring

Walter Janovitz

Walter Janovitz

Train Conductor

Martin Kosleck

Skip Young

JF

Jason Fithian

Capt. Schmidty (uncredited)

FH

Fred Holliday

C-47 Transport Pilot (uncredited)

AL

Art Lewis

DETAILS

Release

October 14, 1969

Status

Released

Runtime

74 min (1h 14m)

Country

United States

Rating

5.0/10 (8 votes)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Wake Me When the War Is Over about?

During the latter days of WWII an American Lieutenant accidentally falls out of an airplane into German territory. He is taken in by a Baroness who becomes smitten with him and doesn't want him to leave, so she doesn't tell him that the war has ended...for five years!

How long is Wake Me When the War Is Over?

Wake Me When the War Is Over has a runtime of 74 minutes (1h 14m).

Who stars in Wake Me When the War Is Over?

The cast of Wake Me When the War Is Over includes Ken Berry, Eva Gabor, Werner Klemperer, Danielle De Metz, Hans Conried.

What is the rating of Wake Me When the War Is Over?

Wake Me When the War Is Over has a rating of 5.0 out of 10 based on 8 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (3)

Comedy War TV Movie