Almost a Hero
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1967-08-21
Runtime: 94 mins
Director: Rainer Erler
Writer: Werner P. Zibaso, Rainer Erler
Spoken language: Deutsch
Genres: Drama
Original title: Almost a Hero
Production Companies: Jadran Film, Franz Seitz Filmproduktion
Production Countries: Germany, Yugoslavia
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