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Director:

Mark Robson

Writers:

Jean Lartéguy (novel)
Nelson Gidding (writer)

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Release Date:

May 1966 (USA) more

Genre:

Drama | War more

User Comments:

Good drama more (5 total)

US TV Schedule:

Wed. Nov. 183:15 AMTCM   


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Anthony Quinn ... Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy
Alain Delon ... Capt. Phillipe Esclavier

George Segal ... Mahidi
Michèle Morgan ... Countess de Clairefons
Maurice Ronet ... Capt. Boisfeuras

Claudia Cardinale ... Aicha
Grégoire Aslan ... Ben Saad
Jean Servais ... Gen. Melies
Maurice Sarfati ... Merle
Jean-Claude Bercq ... Orsini (as Jean-Claude Berq)
Syl Lamont ... Verte
Jacques Marin ... Mayor
Jean-Paul Moulinot ... De Guyot
Andrés Monreal ... Ahmed
Gordon Heath ... Dia
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Additional Details

Runtime:

129 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Pathécolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Red Lion more


Fun Stuff

Goofs:

Factual errors: The Vietminh Commander played by Burt Kwouk is speaking Cantonese, a southern Chinese dialect, and not Vietnamese. more

Quotes:

Capt. Phillipe Esclavier: Nobody goes into the village, I'm in command here and that's an order!
[takes out service pistol]
Verte: If that was you, sir, all chopped up, we'd do the same for you.
Capt. Boisfeuras: We must avenge the mutilation of our three comrades.
[turns to others]
Capt. Boisfeuras: Go!
Capt. Phillipe Esclavier: Stop!
[shoots near Capt. Boisfeuras feet]
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6 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
Good drama, 27 August 2006
7/10
Author: Scantlebury from United Kingdom

Having seen Pontecorvo's "La Battaglia di Algeri" (The Battle of Algiers) which is an excellent French docudrama my attention was drawn to this. I have to say that it is a good movie which not only serves as an entertaining drama (unlike the previously mentioned which was more documentary-like), but a reasonable record of some of the issues facing Algeria, France and society at the time. The choice of George Segal in the role of as Mahidi was particularly odd but reflects the era when it was made. Alain Dellon was in his prime at the time (and very good looking). Anthony Quinn as Raspeguy also surpasses many of his other roles in being highly engaging and convincing without the need, as was the case of some of his other roles, to resort to comedy. Two hours long but a lot packed in. The action sequences are well handled.

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