Film

Heroes and Sinners

1955 · 1h 55m · Adventure

IMDb

6.7

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 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

Gérard Oury

Villeterre

• Yves CiampiDirector · Writer
• Jean-Charles TacchellaWriter
• Henri-François ReyWriter
• Hans Hellmut KirstWriter
• Christiane GarnierNovel
• Jacques-Laurent BostNovel
• LouiguyOriginal Music Composer

Release date

September 12, 1955

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

1h 55m

Genres

Adventure