Almost a Hero

1h 34m
Drama
3

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.

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
Unknown
Relja Bašić
Unknown
Lilo Shick
Unknown
Winfried Groth
Unknown
Lilo Schick
Unknown
Albert Hehn
Unknown
Dietrich Kerky
Unknown

Crew

Rainer Erler
Director, Writer
Werner P. Zibaso
Writer

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