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The Devil's Brigade (1968)

Director: Andrew V McLaglen

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From Time Out Film Guide

Apparently based on fact, this emerges as a pretty slavish reprise of Aldrich's The Dirty Dozen. This time round, Holden is the unconventional officer assigned the task of knocking a bunch of thugs and misfits into shape for a special do-or-die mission. Appealing to their pride by pitting them against a crack Canadian regiment, he naturally succeeds. Thereafter, while not behaving impeccably on the battlefield, they sing 'For He's a Jolly Good Fellow' and hold birthday celebrations for the man who showed them the path to glory. The characterisations are strictly cardboard and the direction sluggish.

Author: TM 0000-00-00 00:00:00

Time Out Film Guide

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  • kevin said...
    Posted on Feb 24 2008 14:32 My Fathers Uncle (joe) was in the acually "Devils Brigade" or the Red Devils as they called them selves, he is dead now, but i am very proud of him!
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Cast & crew

Director: Andrew V McLaglen

Producer: David L Wolper

Cast: William Holden, Cliff Robertson, Vince Edwards, Andrew Prine, Claude Akins, Carroll O'Connor, Richard Jaeckel, Jack Watson, Harry Carey, Dana Andrews, Michael Rennie, Patric Knowles full cast

Genre(s): War

Duration: 130 mins


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