William Holden
Lt. Col. Robert T. Frederick
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A US Army colonel forms a commando unit from Canadian troops and US misfits for a dangerous mission in Italy. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this war movie.
- (6.3K)
- Action, Drama, War
- Andrew V. McLaglen
- 1968-08-02
The film recounts the formation, training, and first mission of the 1st Special Service Force, a joint American-Canadian commando unit, known as the Devil's Brigade. The film dramatizes the Brigade's first mission in the Italian Campaign, the task of capturing what is considered an impregnable German mountain stronghold, Monte la Difensa.
A war film based on a true story of a special unit of U.S., Canadian and British soldiers in World War II. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers and other crew members who worked on the movie.
A movie about a group of U.S. and Canadian soldiers trained to fight behind enemy lines in World War II. Roger Ebert compares it to The Dirty Dozen and criticizes its plot, characters and action as unrealistic and clichéd.
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Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. Experienced soldiers and misfits join forces to create a World War II commando unit. Cast & Crew. Read More. Andrew V. Mclaglen. Director. William Holden. Lt. Col. Robert T. Frederick. Cliff Robertson. Maj. Alan Crown. Vince Edwards. Maj. Cliff Bricker. Andrew Prine.
