Heroes and Sinners

France

• 1955-09-12
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  Adventure
• ▪ 1h-55m

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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.

• Yves CiampiDirector

  Jean-Charles TacchellaWriter

  Henri-François ReyWriter

  Hans Hellmut KirstWriter

  Christiane GarnierNovel

  Yves CiampiWriter