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The Devil's Brigade (1968) 6.7
An American colonel who has never been in combat is tasked with creating a special forces unit from Canadian troops and a ragtag group of American misfits. Director:Andrew V. McLaglen |
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Jeremy Slate | ... | |
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During World War II a special fighting unit is formed combining a crack Canadian outfit and a conglomeration of US Army misfits previously serving time in military jails. After an initial period of conflict between the two groups, their enmity turns to respect and friendship and the unit is sent Italy to attempt a dangerous mission which has heretofore been considered impossible to successfully complete. Written by Doug Sederberg <vornoff@sonic.net>
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15 May 1968 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Die Teufelsbrigade See more »Company Credits
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(uncredited)
Written by George A. Norton
Heard as the vehicles bring the troops back to camp after the brawl, and at Frederick's birthday (with modified lyrics)
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According to the Australian DVD sleeve notes, "The U.S. Department of Defense provided 300 members of the Utah National Guard to play soldiers in the mass battle scenes filmed on Wasatch Mountain." See more »Goofs
At the end of the scene in which Lt Col Frederick, Maj Crown and Maj Bricker meet with Maj Gen Hunter they all stand and salute prior to departing the General's office. None of the three are wearing head dress although all three salute. This would have been fine for the two American officers however Canadians do not salute without head dress and Maj Crown should have known that. It would have been proper for him to either replace head dress prior to offering the salute or standing respectfully to attention before turning and leaving the General's presence. See more »Crazy Credits
The copyright date in the opening credits is MCMXLVIII, which would be 1948, not 1968, when the film was actually produced. See more »Soundtracks
"She Wore a Yellow Ribbon"(uncredited)
Written by George A. Norton
Heard as the vehicles bring the troops back to camp after the brawl, and at Frederick's birthday (with modified lyrics)
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I've seen this movie and I enjoyed it very much. One reason was because this American war movie actually had a Canadian background to it. For the first time ever in an American movie, the Canadians had a part in the plot. Finally some inclusion by our neighbour to the south in movies about the extreme efforts of Canadians during world war. The Canadians played just as big a part in the winning of the war as the Americans did, the only difference was that Americans had supreme man power. But there is no problem here, as the Allies worked together to achieve the ultimate goal of victory.
This "Devil's Brigade" was very much a true outfit. Originally they were used in the Aleutians to defend North America from Japanese invasion (1942), which in fact was never going to actually happen. This 1800 men force (a brigade) of Canadians and Americans were very well trained, and provided a very strong force that got the job done. Not only was a mission to land on the island of Kiska in the Aleutians done to rid the island of Japanese (the Japanese were already gone), but they went on special missions to destroy hydroelectric stations in Norway and northern Italy, to destroy oil fields in Romania, and as well as different missions in Italy, such as the making and breakout of the Anzio beachhead to the south of Rome.
So anyways, my point is first of all that this brigade did exist and were a strong military force, and second of all that it is nice to see Canadians in an American war movie, especially in 1968. Great movie, great history.