Battle of the Commandos (1969)
A British Colonel is angry with his superiors after his entire platoon is slaughtered by the Germans in what he saw as a suicide mission. So for his next mission, he takes along a platoon a convicted criminals - to prepare the Normandy beaches for the D-Day landings.
Director: Umberto Lenzi
Genre: Action, War
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: August 12, 1969
Cast
- Jack Palance - Charley MacPherson
- Wolfgang Preiss - Colonel Ackerman
- Curd Jürgens - General Von Reilow
- Thomas Hunter - Kevin Burke
- Claudio Undari - Raymond Stone
- Helmuth Schneider - Sam Schrier
- Guido Lollobrigida - Tom Carlyle
- Aldo Sambrell - Karim Habinda
- Lorenzo Robledo - Bernard Knowles
- Bruno Corazzari - Frank Madigan
Screenplay
- Dario Argento (Screenplay)
- Rolf Grieminger (Screenplay)
- Eduardo Manzanos (Screenplay)
- Stefano Rolla (Story)
- Romano Moschini (Story)
Music: Marcello Giombini
Cinematography: Alejandro Ulloa
Editing: Giese Rohm
Production: Hape Film, Eguiluz Films, Tritone Cinematografica
Country: Germany, Italy, Spain
Language: Deutsch, English, Italiano, Español
Original Language: it
Keywords
submarine, resistance, world war ii, transport of prisoners, normandy, france, revenge, train, commando, disguise, occupied france (1940-44), collaborator
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Battle of the Commandos about?
- A British Colonel is angry with his superiors after his entire platoon is slaughtered by the Germans in what he saw as a suicide mission. So for his next mission, he takes along a platoon a convicted criminals - to prepare the Normandy beaches for the D-Day landings.
- Who directed Battle of the Commandos?
- Battle of the Commandos was directed by Umberto Lenzi.
- Who stars in Battle of the Commandos?
- Battle of the Commandos stars Jack Palance, Wolfgang Preiss, Curd Jürgens, Thomas Hunter, Claudio Undari, Helmuth Schneider.
- How long is Battle of the Commandos?
- Battle of the Commandos has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Battle of the Commandos?
- Battle of the Commandos is a Action, War film.
- Where was Battle of the Commandos produced?
- Battle of the Commandos was produced in Germany, Italy, Spain.