Almost a Hero

Overview

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.

Directed by Rainer Erler

Top cast

Martin Held

Karl Küppers

Pascale Petit

Hélène

Hans Terofal

Bruckmeyer

Rudolf Schündler

Hauptmann

F

Fred C. Siebeck

Oberzahlmeister

Henny Alma

Ninette, die kleine Tochter

V

Vladimir Medar

Bürgermeister

V

Vladimir Leib

Pfarrer

E

Ernst Ronnecker

Mundharmonikaspieler

Antun Nalis

Relja Bašić

L

Lilo Shick

W

Winfried Groth

L

Lilo Schick

Albert Hehn

Dietrich Kerky

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