Directed by:
Jack SheaScreenplay:
Fred de GorterCinematography:
Brick MarquardComposer:
Marlin SkilesCast:
Rory Calhoun, Leslie Nielsen, Lainie Kazan, Eric Braeden, Georg Stanford Brown, Bruce Glover, Rodolfo Acosta, Pat Renella, Vince CannonPlots(1)
Frank Dayton (Leslie Nielsen) leads a group of crooks in a caper to steal one and a half million dollars from an Air Force base. Dayton is the tough-guy military leader who recruits Mike (Rory Calhoun), ex-Nazi Max (Hans Gudegast), sadistic killer Barney Barry (Barry Sadler), and failed French artist Claude (Pat Renella) in the scheme. Singer Laine Kazan plays the romantic interest for Dayton as the nightclub songbird Leda. Sadler, who's "Ballad Of The Green Berets" was a pro-war, right-wing anthem, would later serve time for murder in real life in an ironic twist on his cinematic character in the film. Nielsen, always the consummate professional, would gain a large following as a comedic actor in such films as Airplane and The Naked Gun. Ironically, his character name in the latter series of films was Frank Drayton. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Rory Calhoun
USA
Best movies:
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Red Sundown (1956)
A Ticket to Tomahawk (1950)
Leslie Nielsen
Canada
Best movies:
Lainie Kazan
USA
Best movies:
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The Big Hit (1998)
The Journey of Natty Gann (1985)
Eric Braeden
German Empire
Best movies:
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How the West Was Won (1976) (series)
Morituri (1965)
Georg Stanford Brown
Cuba
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Bruce Glover
USA
Best movies:
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Bless the Beasts & Children (1971)
Rodolfo Acosta
Mexico
Best movies:
The Proud Ones (1956)
One-Eyed Jacks (1961)
Drum Beat (1954)
Pat Renella
USA
Best movies:
Bullitt (1968)
A Piece of the Action (1977)
A Gathering of Eagles (1963)
Vince Cannon
USA
Best movies:
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Blade (1973)