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.
Genre: Adventure
Stars: Yves Montand, Jean Servais, Gert Fröbe, Curd Jürgens, María Félix, Elisabeth Manet
Crew: Yves Ciampi (Director), Yves Ciampi (Writer), Henri-François Rey (Writer), Christiane Garnier (Novel), Jacques-Laurent Bost (Novel), Hans Hellmut Kirst (Writer)
Country: France, Germany
Language: Deutsch, English, Français
Studio: Terra Films, CCC Filmkunst
Runtime: 115 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Sep 12, 1955
IMDb: 2.7
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