The Dirty Dozen on a shoestring budget with Italians pretending to be British.
When the German Afrika Korps smashes through the allied lines in North Africa during WWII, a group of British soldiers are determined to get back to their own lines. Picking up more Allied survivors along the way, their journey is fraught with danger and Germans at every turn.
Practical Effects
Genuine WWII hardware salvaged from Italian studios.
Production
Sahara locations shot on whatever sand was available.
Director
Mario Siciliano
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Siciliano shot this back-to-back with 'Commando Attack' using the same German uniforms and sand. The cast reportedly never knew which film they were in from day to day.
Part of the 1970s 'macaroni war' cycle where Italian studios churned out WWII films cheaper than Hollywood could, often starring American B-listers who'd work for lira and lunch.
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