Heroes and Sinners

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.

Cast

Yves Montand Michel Rivière Jean Servais François Séverin Gert Fröbe Hermann Curd Jürgens Wolf Gerke María Félix Manuella Elisabeth Manet Nina Harry-Max Hans Verner Olsen

Manolo Montez Pépé

James Campbell

Rudy Castellon Rudi

Gordon Heath Sidney

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