Directed by:
Mark RobsonScreenplay:
Nelson GiddingCinematography:
Robert SurteesComposer:
Franz WaxmanCast:
Anthony Quinn, Alain Delon, George Segal, Michèle Morgan, Maurice Ronet, Claudia Cardinale, Jean Servais, Al Mulock, Jacques Marin, Burt Kwouk, George Rigaud (more)VOD (1)
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This action-packed war film follows the adventures of a group of paratroopers in the French army. Leading the soldiers is Pierre Raspeguy (Anthony Quinn), a tough peasant who has risen through the ranks to become a lieutenant colonel. The troop first heads off to Indochina, where French forces suffer a big defeat at Dien Bien Phu. Soon, the men are sent off to Algeria, whose citizens are waging a fierce guerrilla war against French rule. Not all of the servicemen, however, support their country's decisions -- including Algerian-born Mahidi (George Segal), who deserts his comrades after his parents are murdered during the fighting. (official distributor synopsis)
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