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The Fifth Day of Peace
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The Fifth Day of Peace

1970-04-17 · 103 min · ★ 5.5

Drama · War

Based on a true story. Near the end of World War II, two German deserters are put in an Allied POW camp. When a rigid and militaristic German colonel learns about their desertion, he wants them court-martialed, even if the war is over. The uninterested Allied officers oblige him, and the two men face the firing squad on "the fifth day of peace".

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Directors
Giuliano Montaldo
Production companies
Jadran film, Clesi Cinematografica
Countries
Italy, Yugoslavia
Status
Released

Top Cast

Franco NeroFranco NeroBruno Grauber
Richard JohnsonRichard JohnsonJohn Miller
Larry AubreyReiner Schultz
Helmuth SchneiderHelmuth SchneiderVon Bleicher
Bud SpencerBud SpencerJelinek
Michael GoodliffeMichael GoodliffeSnow
Relja BašićRelja BašićGeorge Romney
Emilio Delle PianeGleason
Enrico OstermanEnrico OstermanTrevor
Osvaldo RuggieriOsvaldo RuggieriWarner
Renato RomanoRenato RomanoMalley
T. P. McKennaT. P. McKennaNick
Graham ArmitageGraham ArmitageMark
Ivan Angeli
Jan Larsson
Sven LastaSven LastaBosch
Demeter BitencBrandt
Rade ŠerbedžijaRade Šerbedžija
Mato Grković
Romano GhiniRadio Speaker (voice) (uncredited)

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