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6.2After being freed from a Vietnamese war prison, French Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy is sent to help quell resistance forces in Algeria. With the help of the Capt. Esclavier, who has grown weary of war, and Capt. Boisfeuras, who lives for it, Raspeguy attempts to convert a rugged band of soldiers into a formidable fighting unit, with the promise of marrying a beautiful countess if he's made a general.
Released: 1966-05-01129 minDir: Mark RobsonAction, War
Cast
- Anthony Quinn as Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy
- Alain Delon as Captain Phillipe Esclavier
- George Segal as Lt. Mahidi
- Michèle Morgan as Countess de Clairefons
- Maurice Ronet as Capain. Boisfeuras
- Claude Cardinale as Aisha
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Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 1966
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- The Centurions
- Main subject
- Algerian War
- Director
- Mark Robson
- Screenwriter
- Nelson Gidding
- Cast member
- Robert Riettii
- Composer
- Franz Waxman