

Battle of the Commandos
1969-08-12 · 90 min · ★ 5.9
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.
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- Directors
- Umberto Lenzi
- Production companies
- Hape Film, Eguiluz Films, Tritone Cinematografica
- Countries
- Germany, Italy, Spain
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Jack PalanceCharley MacPherson
Wolfgang PreissColonel Ackerman
Curd JürgensGeneral Von Reilow
Helmuth SchneiderSam Schrier
Guido LollobrigidaTom Carlyle
Aldo SambrellKarim Habinda
Lorenzo RobledoBernard Knowles
Bruno CorazzariFrank Madigan
Diana LorysJanine
Franco FantasiaMarc Schiwers
Gérard HerterLieutenant Hapke
Luis InduniPierre
John StacyBritish General
Antonio Molino Rojosoldato Albert Hank
Guillermo MéndezMarquis' contact in village (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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