# The Mouse That Roared (1959)

> A bankrupt Alpine microstate launches an intentionally unwinnable invasion of America, only to stumble into a dangerous atomic-power crisis.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7278

## Facts

- Runtime: 83 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Jack Arnold
- Cast: Peter Sellers, Jean Seberg, William Hartnell, David Kossoff, Leo McKern, MacDonald Parke, Austin Willis, Timothy Bateson
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053084/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, irreverent, sardonic, classic movie night, political satire double feature

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