Almost a Hero

Story

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.

Director

Rainer Erler

Writers

Werner P. Zibaso, Rainer Erler

Language

German

Country

Germany, Yugoslavia

Release date

21 August 1967

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Martin Held

  Karl Küppers

• 

  Pascale Petit

  Hélène

• 

  Hans Terofal

  Bruckmeyer

• 

  Rudolf Schündler

  Hauptmann

• Fred C. Siebeck

  Oberzahlmeister

• 

  Henny Alma

  Ninette, die kleine Tochter

• Vladimir Medar

  Bürgermeister

• Vladimir Leib

  Pfarrer

• Ernst Ronnecker

  Mundharmonikaspieler

• 

  Antun Nalis

• 

  Relja Bašić

• Lilo Shick