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Heroes and Sinners (1955)

Heroes and Sinners (1955)

Adventure
Release Date: 1955, September 12
Directors: Yves Ciampi
Countries: Germany, France
Production: Terra Films, Terra Films, Terra Films, CCC Filmkunst, CCC Filmkunst, CCC Filmkunst
Cast: Gert Fröbe, Curd Jürgens, Jean Servais, Yves Montand, María Félix, Gordon Heath, Hans Verner, Elisabeth Manet, Manolo Montez

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.