Brass Target (1978)

General Patton tries to transfer the German gold stock to Frankfurt. But someone foils his plan. The military police begin to find the guilty...

Director:

John Hough

Writers:

Frederick Nolan (novel), Alvin Boretz

Stars:

Sophia Loren, John Cassavetes, George Kennedy

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sophia Loren	...	Mara
John Cassavetes	...	Maj. Joe De Lucca
George Kennedy	...	Gen. George S. Patton
Robert Vaughn	...	Col. Donald Rogers
Patrick McGoohan	...	Col. Mike McCauley
Bruce Davison	...	Col. Robert Dawson
Edward Herrmann	...	Col. Walter Gilchrist
Max von Sydow	...	Shelley Martin Webber
Ed Bishop	...	Col. Stewart
Lee Montague	...	Lucky Luciano
Alan Tilvern	...	Frank Ferraro
Hal Galili	...	Capt. Levy
Bernard Horsfall	...	Shelley
John Junkin	...	Carberry
Sigfrit Steiner	...	Herr Schroeder

Storyline

General Patton tries to transfer the German gold stock to Frankfurt. But someone foils his plan. The military police begin to find the guilty...

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Plot Keywords:

gold | united states army | love triangle | assassin | world war two | 

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Taglines:

The Germans hid it. The Russians want it. The Americans stole it. General George S. Patton may die for it.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 March 1979 (West Germany)

Also Known As:

Celuj do generala

Filming Locations:

Bavaria Studios, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Many of the extras are actually U.S. Army personnel who were serving in Munich at the time of the filming. Most of the soldiers on the train at the beginning are active duty MP's who took leave to go on location in the Black Forest to make money as extras.

User Reviews

A puzzle with missing pieces .............

"Brass Target" is a rather frustrating film. It begins with a real grabber opening, the tunnel robbery of 250 million dollars in gold from a U.S. Army train. What follows is the story of an assassination contracted by the perpetrators on General George S. Patton due to his involvement in the robbery investigation. This does not make a whole lot of sense, since Patton was ordered back to the States in a few days, therefore the urgency to eliminate him seems rather pointless. Although the cast is strong, the screenplay is murky and confusing. Plot contrivances abound, especially a highly improbable code breaking. In the end, the exciting gold robbery is all but forgotten, making the movie rather forgettable as well. - MERK