Heroes and Sinners

Overview

A good cast smooths over the rough spots of Les Heros sont Fatigues. The scene is the African republic of Liberia, which in this film proves to be a stopping-off point for a number of shady characters. Yves Montand plays a French ex-pilot who becomes involved in a scheme to smuggle stolen diamonds. His cohorts include a Nazi collaborator, a German refugee, and the white mistress of a prominent Liberian. A romance develops between the ex-pilot and the aforementioned mistress. Meanwhile, one of the conspirators (Curt Jurgens) has a last-minute attack of conscience, effectively queering the deal. The steamier romantic passages in Les Heros sont Fatigues had to be trimmed for American consumption.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 12, 1955

Original language

French

Spoken languages

English, French, German

Countries

France, Germany

Production

CCC Filmkunst,Terra Films

Cast

Gert Fröbe,Yves Montand,Hans Verner,Gordon Heath,Manolo Montez,Rudy Castellon,María Félix,Curd Jürgens,Elisabeth Manet,James Campbelland 3 more

Director

Yves Ciampi

Writer

Yves Ciampi,Jacques-Laurent Bost,Henri-François Rey,Hans Hellmut Kirst,Christiane Garnier,Jean-Charles Tacchella

Music

Louiguy

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0048187