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Battle of the Commandos
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Battle of the Commandos

1969-08-12 · 90 min · ★ 5.9

Action · War

A British Colonel is angry with his superiors after his entire platoon is slaughtered by the Germans in what he saw as a suicide mission. So for his next mission, he takes along a platoon a convicted criminals - to prepare the Normandy beaches for the D-Day landings.

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Directors
Umberto Lenzi
Production companies
Hape Film, Eguiluz Films, Tritone Cinematografica
Countries
Germany, Italy, Spain
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jack PalanceJack PalanceCharley MacPherson
Wolfgang PreissWolfgang PreissColonel Ackerman
Curd JürgensCurd JürgensGeneral Von Reilow
Thomas HunterKevin Burke
Claudio UndariRaymond Stone
Helmuth SchneiderHelmuth SchneiderSam Schrier
Guido LollobrigidaGuido LollobrigidaTom Carlyle
Aldo SambrellAldo SambrellKarim Habinda
Lorenzo RobledoLorenzo RobledoBernard Knowles
Bruno CorazzariBruno CorazzariFrank Madigan
Diana LorysDiana LorysJanine
Franco FantasiaFranco FantasiaMarc Schiwers
Gérard HerterGérard HerterLieutenant Hapke
Mirko EllisCaptain Adler
Luis InduniLuis InduniPierre
John StacyJohn StacyBritish General
Antonio Molino RojoAntonio Molino Rojosoldato Albert Hank
Guillermo MéndezGuillermo MéndezMarquis' contact in village (uncredited)
William ConroyGerman soldier

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