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Director:

Andrew V. McLaglen

Writers:

William Roberts (screenplay)
Robert H. Adleman (book) ...
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Release Date:

15 May 1968 (USA) more

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | War more

Tagline:

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

Plot:

A 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. full summary | add synopsis

User Comments:

The cast makes the film. more (30 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Additional Details

Runtime:

130 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)


Fun Stuff

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. more

Goofs:

Anachronisms: The leather gear used by the Brigade in the film (boots, pistol holsters, etc.) is black; black leather gear wasn't adopted by the US Army until the late 1950s. more

Quotes:

Lt. Col. Robert T. Frederick: They say you find what something is worth when you pay for it. more


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15 out of 17 people found the following comment useful.
The cast makes the film., 12 December 1999
Author: Cactus-7 from Austin, Texas

You may sometimes get the feeling that Hollywood thinks that World War II was won entirely by commando units. But The Devil's Brigade is one of the better "Special Forces" films. William Holden is chosen to meld a group of American misfits with an elite group of Canadian Army troops. The results are sometimes predictable, but nevertheless, interesting and humorous.The well-chosen cast makes the film what it is, with Jeremy Slate turning in a understated but splendid performance as the hand-to-hand combat instructor. The Devil's Brigade is good entertainment.

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