Geschwader Fledermaus (1958)
An American transport squadron led by former General Lee supports the French colonial army in Vietnam in return for high pay. Originally their mission was only to help the wounded, but as the advance of the Vietnamese liberation army puts the French under increasing pressure, they also fly ammunition - in return for even more money and in defiance of international law. Chief pilot Bryk refuses to fly, secretary Flessy becomes the unscrupulous general's mistress after one lover after another fails to return from a mission, and the rest of the squadron is shot down during an ammunition flight. The French army shows up at the camp to arrest the interpreter Thao for espionage. Bryk rescues her and flees with her to the liberated part of Vietnam.
Director: Erich Engel
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Wolfgang Heinz as General Lee |
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Christine Laszar as Flessy |
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Dom de Beern as John Cainfield |
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Günther Simon as Tex Stankowsky |
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Wolf Martini as Oberst D'Allard |
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Kurd Pieritz as Mitch Bryk |
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Norbert Christian as |
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Hans Walter Clasen as |
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Werner Lierck as |
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Otto Stark as |
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Gerhard Frei as |
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Horst Schön as |
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Johannes Knittel as Leutnant Lambert |
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Thea Elster as |
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Fritz Decho as |
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Horst Kube as |
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Hans Klering as |
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Fred Ludwig as |
| Directing | Erich Engel | Director |
| Writing | Hans Székely | Writer |
| Writing | Rolf Honold | Writer |
| Crew | Karl Plintzner | Cinematography |
| Crew | Erwin Anders | Cinematography |
| Editing | Hildegard Tegener | Editor |
| Sound | Hanns Eisler | Music |
| Art | Karl Schneider | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Walter Schulze-Mittendorff | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Otto Banse | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Erich Schmidt | Sound |
