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Bookmark this pageThe Devil's Brigade (1968)
Director: Andrew V McLaglen
Movie review
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
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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