Almost a Hero (1967)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 34M

Director : Rainer Erler

Synopsis

Towards the end of World War II, the fictitious French mountain village of Molinette is occupied by German troops. Because of sleep aid, served by his French girlfriend Hélène, the German corporal Karl Küppers misses the departure of his company to Russia. With the help of the purposeful Frenchwoman he becomes Ortskommandant.

Actors

Martin Held
Martin Held
Karl Küppers
Pascale Petit
Pascale Petit
Hélène
Hans Terofal
Hans Terofal
Bruckmeyer
Rudolf Schündler
Rudolf Schündler
Hauptmann
Fred C. Siebeck
Fred C. Siebeck
Oberzahlmeister
Henny Alma
Henny Alma
Ninette, die kleine Tochter
Vladimir Medar
Vladimir Medar
Bürgermeister
Vladimir Leib
Vladimir Leib
Pfarrer
Ernst Ronnecker
Ernst Ronnecker
Mundharmonikaspieler
Antun Nalis
Antun Nalis
Relja Bašić
Relja Bašić
Lilo Shick
Lilo Shick
Winfried Groth
Winfried Groth
Lilo Schick
Lilo Schick
Albert Hehn
Albert Hehn
Dietrich Kerky
Dietrich Kerky

Crews

Rainer Erler
Rainer Erler
Director
Rainer Erler
Rainer Erler
Writer
Werner P. Zibaso
Werner P. Zibaso
Writer

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