What they did to each other was nothing compared to what they did to the enemy!
At the onset of World War II, American Lt. Col. Robert Frederick is put in charge of a unit called the 1st Special Service Force, composed of elite Canadian commandos and undisciplined American soldiers. With Maj. Alan Crown leading the Canadians and Maj. Cliff Bricker the acting head of the American contingent, there is initial tension -- but the team comes together when given a daunting mission that few would dare to attempt.
- 6.3
- 1968
- Released
- 2h 10m
William Holden
Lt. Col. Robert T. Frederick
Cliff Robertson
Major Alan Crown
Vince Edwards
Major Cliff Bricker
Andrew Prine
Pvt. Theodore Ransom
Jeremy Slate
Sgt. Pat O'Neill
Claude Akins
Pvt. Rocky Rockman
Jack Watson
Cpl. Peacock
Richard Jaeckel
Pvt. Omar Greco
Bill Fletcher
Pvt. Bronc Guthrie
Richard Dawson
Pvt. Hugh MacDonald
Tom Troupe
Pvt. Al Manella
Luke Askew
Pvt. Hubert Hixon
Jean-Paul Vignon
Pvt. Henri Laurent
Tom Stern
Capt. Cardwell
Harry Carey, Jr.
Capt. Rose
Michael Rennie
Lt. Gen. Mark Clark
Carroll O'Connor
Maj. Gen. Maxwell Hunter
Dana Andrews
Brig. Gen. Walter Naylor
Gretchen Wyler
The Lady of Joy
Norman Alden
MP Lieutenant
Don Megowan
Luke PhelanDavid Pritchard
Cpl. CokerPaul Busch
The German Captain
Patric Knowles
Adm. Lord Mountbatten
Wilhelm von Homburg
Fritz
Paul Hornung
The LumberjackGene Fullmer
The Bartender
Maggie Thrett
MillieRita Rogers
Miss Tilda Kleinschmidt
Alix Talton
Miss ArnoldAlan Caillou
Gen. Marlin
Hal Needham
The Sergeant
Patrick Waltz
Gen. Hunter's AideJerry Gatlin
MP
Dick Simmons
Gen. BixbyKarl-Otto Alberty
German Soldier (uncredited)Rex Layne
The LumbermanDon Fullmer
The G.I.
James Craig
Maj. Gen. Knapp
Max Turilli
The German CommanderDonald Ein
Gen. Jensen
Gérard Herter
German Officer in Town (uncredited)
Released
en
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- #commando
- #canadian army
Reviews
Being from Windsor, Ontario, Canada, this film has special significance, as there are still survivors from the actual 'Devil's Brigade'. This film was a hoot to watch and greatly enjoyable. Heartily recommended for those enthusiasts of war movies, and had just enough humour to be endearing rather than off-putting. Would make a fine double bill with the similarly-toned 'Three Kings' or 'Kelly's Her
Teufels Brigade. The Devil’s Brigade is directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and adapted to screenplay by William Roberts from the book of the same name written by Robert H. Adleman and George Walton. It stars William Holden, Cliff Robertson, Vince Edwards, Harry Carey, Claude Akins, Andrew Prine, Richard Jaeckel, Jack Watson and Jeremy Slate. A Panavision/De Luxe Color production, music is by Alex