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The Devil's Brigade (1968)

APPROVED  130 min  -  Action | Adventure | War   -  15 May 1968 (USA)
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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.

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William Roberts (screenplay), Robert H. Adleman (book), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
William Holden ...
Cliff Robertson ...
Vince Edwards ...
Andrew Prine Andrew Prine ...
Jeremy Slate Jeremy Slate ...
Claude Akins Claude Akins ...
Jack Watson Jack Watson ...
Richard Jaeckel Richard Jaeckel ...
Bill Fletcher Bill Fletcher ...
Richard Dawson Richard Dawson ...
Tom Troupe Tom Troupe ...
Luke Askew Luke Askew ...
Jean-Paul Vignon Jean-Paul Vignon ...
Tom Stern Tom Stern ...
Harry Carey Jr. Harry Carey Jr. ...
Capt. Rose (as Harry Carey)
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Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

Commando | Italy | Canadian Army | Combat | Battle  | See more »

Taglines:

What they did to each other was nothing compared to what they did to the enemy!

Genres:

Action | Adventure | War

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | German (only a few words)

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Die Teufelsbrigade See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wolper Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Robert T. Frederick, the commander of the Devil's Brigade, had a mustache in real life, but William Holden, who reportedly did not like his own image on film with a mustache, refused to grow or wear a false one while portraying Frederick in the movie. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: Postwar national boundaries on the wall map. See more »

Quotes

Lt. Col. Robert T. Frederick: [to Major Bricker] You've been in-and-out of nine different camps because you're the biggest chiseler, hustler, and scrounger in the whole Army. Well, in two weeks our first recruits arrive, and whatever they need, and whatever this camp needs, you're going to supply. How you do it is your own business. So start hustling.
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Connections

Referenced in Inglourious Basterds (2009) See more »