12 American military prisoners in World War II are ordered to infiltrate a well-guarded enemy château and kill the Nazi officers vacationing there. The soldiers, most of whom are facing death sentences for a variety of violent crimes, agree to the mission and the possible commuting of their sentences.
Acting
Lee Marvin's thousand-yard stare could end wars.
Direction
Aldrich makes war crimes weirdly fun, then punishes you for laughing.
Practical Effects
Real explosions, real stunts, real men doing unhinged things.
Director
Robert Aldrich
Lee Marvin
Maj. John Reisman
Ernest Borgnine
Maj. Gen. Worden
Charles Bronson
Joseph Wladislaw
Jim Brown
Robert Jefferson
John Cassavetes
Victor Franko
Richard Jaeckel
Sergeant Bowren
George Kennedy
Major Max Armbruster
Trini López
Pedro Jiminez
Ralph Meeker
Captain Stuart Kinder
Robert Ryan
Col. Everett Dasher Breed
Telly Savalas
Archer Maggott
Donald Sutherland
Vernon Pinkley
Clint Walker
Samson Posey
Robert Webber
General Denton
Tom Busby
Milo Vladek
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jim Brown's character's sprint through German gunfire was his actual NFL retirement—Hollywood came calling mid-football career.
This blueprinted every 'assemble the team' movie for 60 years—Ocean's Eleven owes it rent, and Suicide Squad owes it everything.
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