The Laughing Man (1966)

Posing as West German journalists, East German documentary filmmakers Heynowski and Scheumann pay a visit to the notorious Nazi-turned-mercenary Siegfried “Kongo” Müller, pump him with booze, and get him to talk about his life and war campaigns in Africa.

Released Feb. 9, 1966 66 min None+

Genres: Documentary, War

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