

Achtung! The Desert Tigers
1977-01-15 · 83 min · ★ 3.8
During World War II, an American major is captured by the Germans and thrown into a POW camp run by a sadistic Nazi officer, whose main pleasures are whipping the local female population and torturing prisoners. The major organizes an escape attempt using the camp's nubile female doctor as a hostage.
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- Directors
- Luigi Batzella
- Production companies
- International Cine Holiday
- Countries
- Italy
- Status
- Released
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Richard HarrisonMaj. Lexman
Lea LanderDr. Lessing / SS Afrika Korps
Isarco RavaioliLt. Keller
Agnes KalpagosClara
Gino TuriniSergeant
Zaira ZocchedduJewish girl
Mauro MannatrizioU.S Army Soldier
Italo GasperiniSS Lieutenant
Gordon MitchellKommandant von Stolzen
Alfredo RizzoAllied OfficerTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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