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Commandos (1968)

PG 112 min  -  Action | Drama | War  -   19 November 1968 (Italy)
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Sgt. Sullivan puts together a group of Italian-Americans into disguise as Italian soldiers in order to infiltrate a North African camp held by the Italians... See full summary »

Director:

Armando Crispino

Writers:

Menahem Golan (short story), Don Martin (story), and 5 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lee Van Cleef ...
MSgt. Sullivan
Jack Kelly Jack Kelly ...
Captain Valli
Giampiero Albertini Giampiero Albertini ...
Aldo
Marino Masé Marino Masé ...
Italian Lt. Tomassini
Götz George Götz George ...
Oberleutnant Rudi
Pier Paolo Capponi Pier Paolo Capponi ...
Corbi
Ivano Staccioli Ivano Staccioli ...
Rodolfo, Radio Man
Marilù Tolo Marilù Tolo ...
Adriana
Joachim Fuchsberger Joachim Fuchsberger ...
Oberleutnant Heitzel Agen (Professor) (as Akim Berg)
Heinz Reincke Heinz Reincke ...
Offizier Hans
Helmut Schmid Helmut Schmid ...
Sergeant Miller
Otto Stern Otto Stern ...
Sergeant Braumann
Pier Luigi Anchisi Pier Luigi Anchisi ...
Riccio
Gianni Brezza Gianni Brezza ...
Marco
Duilio Del Prete Duilio Del Prete ...
Bruno
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Storyline

Sgt. Sullivan puts together a group of Italian-Americans into disguise as Italian soldiers in order to infiltrate a North African camp held by the Italians. After the soldiers have knifed the Italians in their beds, they find a hooker living at the camp. Sullivan's commandos are to hold this camp and its weaponry until an American battalion arrives, all the while these Italian-Americans pretend to be Italian soldiers, often hosting the enemy. Lt. Valli is a young, "green," by-the-book officer who constantly argues with Sgt. Sullivan, who tells his superior that he has no idea what he is doing. One man on the base, probably a touch from Argento, is an entomologist who is needlessly killed. Things go terribly wrong after that. Written by Scott Hutchins <scottandrewh@home.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Italian | Soldier | American | Disguise | Commando  | See more »

Taglines:

Seven men who stood between Rommel's Afrika Korps and ultimate victory.

Genres:

Action | Drama | War

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Details

Country:

Italy | West Germany

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

(Italy) See more »

Also Known As:

Himmelfahrtskommando El Alamein See more »

Filming Locations:

Sardinia, Italy

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Germany:  | USA: (as Sullivan's Marauders)  | USA:  | France:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Goofs

Factual errors: Hopefully, they were wearing their Italian badges of rank more properly than than as yanks. Captains bars are never worn centered on the epaulet of a dress uniform. Only a General's star is ever worn centered at this location. All others are worn out on the sewed-down part. If Italians were dropped behind American lines as a "captain" was wearing his that way, they would have been suspect immediately. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Quiet Days in Clichy (1970) See more »