LeoGlossary: Undercovers Hero (1974 Film)

Undercovers Hero is a 1974 British comedy film directed by Roy Boulting and starring Peter Sellers in several roles. The movie is set during the Nazi occupation of France and follows British Major Robinson, who is hidden in a Parisian brothel, and also portrays other characters such as Général Latour and Japanese imperial Prince Kyoto. Sellers plays most major male parts in the film, always bumbling in an Inspector Clouseau-style. The story revolves around the efforts of the brothel's women to help the war effort and rid the world of the Nazi peril. The film received a limited release in the United States under the title Undercovers Hero and has a runtime of 107 minutes. Peter Sellers plays six roles in this World War II-era comedy, set within a French bordello populated by shady ladies who use their wiles to murder their amorous Nazi patrons.

Plot

Undercovers Hero is a 1974 British comedy film set during the Nazi occupation of France. The plot revolves around British Major Robinson, played by Peter Sellers, who is hidden in a Parisian brothel. The film follows the story of the brothel's women, who use their wiles to murder their amorous Nazi patrons. Major Robinson is involved in the French resistance, which includes the brothel madam (Madame Grenier), a colonel in charge of her sexy 'troops', and a priest. The resistance is led by Général Latour, who is also played by Peter Sellers.

Key plot points include:

• Major Robinson is hidden in Madame Grenier's Parisian brothel, right under the nose of the Nazi clients, such as Gestapo agent Herr Schroeder.
• Général Latour leads the French resistance, which includes the brothel madam and a priest and is joined by young US diplomat Alan Cassidy.
• As Japanese imperial Prince Kyoto, Peter Sellers becomes a target for the resistance in a monastery on his way to Hitler.
• At the end of the film, Peter Sellers decorates the heroes as French president.

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