No official trailer was listed for this title in our database yet.
You can still read the synopsis, community reviews, and official rent or buy options below.
Trailer from TMDb metadata; playback via YouTube. If the player shows a restriction, use "Watch on YouTube" above.
No written reviews for this title yet in our TMDb feed. Check the reviews section below, or add yours on themoviedb.org.
Your rating
Where to stream
No streaming or store links were found for this title (region coverage varies).
They Were Five
56%
Movie
1h 29m
AI Analysis
They Were Five (1952) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of They Were Five (1952) — a movie tagged as Drama with heartwarming moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Now that the world conflict is over, five inseparable wartime buddies swear eternal friendship now to each other. But there's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip. Jean becomes a postman, Marcel a boxer, Roger an actor, André a student and Philippe remains what he has always been, a young man of good social standi… Our models also surface themes such as ai, family, friendship, and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~89 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate They Were Five 56% (5 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
AI verdict
Use this AI analysis as a quick read on They Were Five before you watch — trailer, TMDb reviews, and licensed streaming links on this page help you decide.
Preview on this device: 34% match — Matches your drama. Sign in to save your profile across devices.
Algorithmic AI analysis from genres, synopsis, pacing heuristics, and TMDb community scores — not a generative chatbot. How WatchMind works.
Insights
Audience & engagement
How WatchMind visitors interact with this title — views, saves, sentiment, and taste match when you're signed in, or a device preview while browsing. Aggregates are anonymous; last 30 days.
Early data — charts fill in as more people explore this title.
TMDb audience score
56%
from 5 TMDb votes
Taste match (this device)
34%match
Preview from browsing on this browser — not saved to an account yet.
Matches your drama
Sign in to save your profile →- Your rating—
- Watch queueNot saved
WatchMind sentiment
No thumbs or dismissals yet. Rate this title to help others see likeness trends.
- Dismissals
- 0
Engagement breakdown
0 unique visitors · no audience notes yet
Views trend (14 days)
Daily title page views on WatchMind
Synopsis
Now that the world conflict is over, five inseparable wartime buddies swear eternal friendship now to each other. But there's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip. Jean becomes a postman, Marcel a boxer, Roger an actor, André a student and Philippe remains what he has always been, a young man of good social standing. Roger, who can't find any role, is introduced through his singer sister Valérie, to Frédo, a shady nightclub owner.Roger soon becomes one of Frédo's henchmen. To make matters worse, he swipes Jean's fiancée, Simone. Marcel, who loses fight after fight, ends up joining Fredo's gang as well. André, who wanted to redeem the faults of his father during the Occupation, gets killed in the Indochina war. Marcel is shot down while taking part in a robbery. In her turn, Valérie is bumped off by an accomplice of Fredo and Roger is sent to jail.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1952-01-23
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- TMDB rating
- 5.6
- TMDB ID
- 533369
Watch & discovery tips
- Read TMDb member reviews in the reviews section, and audience tips from other WatchMind visitors in Audience notes.
- Use Rent, buy & download for official stores; offline viewing is usually inside their apps.
- Browse trending and top-rated movies from the main Movies page.
- Add titles to your watch queue from this page — order matters; the top pick can surface on your home page when you're logged into the same browser session.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch They Were Five (1952)?
They Were Five is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for They Were Five?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for They Were Five directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is They Were Five about?
Now that the world conflict is over, five inseparable wartime buddies swear eternal friendship now to each other. But there's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip. Jean becomes a postman, Marcel ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for They Were Five?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie They Were Five?
The official runtime for They Were Five is approximately 89 minutes.
Cast & crew
Names and photos from The Movie Database (TMDb). Follow links on themoviedb.org for full filmographies.
Directors & writers
Cast
Jean Carmet
Jean - le postier
Jean Gaven
Marcel - le boxeur
Michel Jourdan
Roger Courtois - l'acteur
Jean-Claude Pascal
Philippe
Arlette Merry
Valérie - La soeur de Roger, chanteuse de cabaret
Louis de Funès
Albert, le régisseur
- F
François Martin
André Lamberay
Nicole Besnard
Simone - l'amie de Jean
- I
Irène Hilda
Fabienne Dorée
Marcel André
Le commissaire
Robert Dalban
Dufau - le manager
- P
Paul Mesnier
Jean Ozenne
Charles Fawcett
André Versini
Serge - l'imprésario de Roger
Jean Marchat
Fredo - un patron de cabaret louche
Georgette Anys
(uncredited)
Roland Carey
(uncredited)
Audience notes
Quick tips, watch-order ideas, and “worth it?” takes from other WatchMind visitors — not from TMDb. Reply to continue a thread, tap Helpful to surface useful notes, and keep things kind — no spoilers in the first line when you can help it.
Discussion0 notes
No notes yet — be the first to leave a suggestion for the next viewer.
Community reviews
Written by TMDb members — same catalogue as our movie & TV metadata. API terms
No written reviews are available for this title in TMDb yet. Check back later or open the title on themoviedb.org.
More to explore
Hand-picked from TMDb similar and recommended lists for They Were Five. Each link opens a full WatchMind page with synopsis, trailer, community reviews, and official store links—so you can compare tone and audience overlap before you pick what to watch next.
