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| Jacques Perrin | ... | Le sous-lieutenant Torrens | |
| Bruno Cremer | ... | L'adjudant Willsdorf | |
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Pierre Fabre | ... | Le sergent Roudier |
| Manuel Zarzo | ... | Le caporal Perrin | |
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Boramy Tioulong | ... | Le sergent supplétif Ba Kut |
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In 1954, the Indochina War begins to come to a close following France's defeat by the Viet Minh at the deadly Battle of Dîen Bîen Phû. French forces are in full retreat and risk being overrun at every turn -- including the 317th Platoon, a unit of French soldiers and Laotian allies who are led by the idealistic but inexperienced sous-lieutenant Torrens and adjutant Willsdorf, a former soldier in the German Wehrmacht during WWII. Their survival depends on completing a trek through the dense, jungle-laden, expanse of enemy territory that stands between them and the safety of the nearest French outpost. Written by Dr. Jay Trotter
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31 March 1965 (France) See more »Also Known As:
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Les Productions Georges de Beauregard, Producciones Benito Perojo, Rome Paris Films See more »
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