Almost a Hero

Almost a Hero

94 mins | Drama | Aug. 21, 1967

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.

Almost a Hero

94 mins | Drama | Aug. 21, 1967

Almost a Hero
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.
Producers Jadran Film, Franz Seitz Filmproduktion
Original title Fast ein Held
Directors Rainer Erler
Writers Rainer Erler, Werner P. Zibaso

Cast

Martin Held

as Karl Küppers

Pascale Petit

as Hélène

Hans Terofal

as Bruckmeyer

Rudolf Schündler

as Hauptmann

Fred C. Siebeck

as Oberzahlmeister

Henny Alma

as Ninette, die kleine Tochter

Vladimir Medar

as Bürgermeister

Vladimir Leib

as Pfarrer

Ernst Ronnecker

as Mundharmonikaspieler