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Director: André De Toth
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From Time Out Film Guide
A workmanlike rip-off of The Dirty Dozen, with Caine leading a group of ex-criminals in an attack on a German supply dump in North Africa during WWII. The script, by Lotte Colin and a certain Melvyn Bragg, aims for grand anti-war rhetoric. De Toth keeps the action going well, and the end is great - forgetting that they are wearing German uniforms, our surviving lads break cover to take a bow and get mown down by friendly fire. Ironic, huh?Author: ATu
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- Mickey B said...
- Posted on May 31 2008 01:20 Thanks for ruining the end of the movie for us. Now I know where NOT to go for movie reviews. Ironic, huh?
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Cast & crew
Director: André De Toth
Producer: Harry Saltzman
Cast: Michael Caine, Nigel Davenport, Nigel Green, Harry Andrews, Bernard Archard, Daniel Pilon full cast
Genre(s): War
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