Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuA US Army lieutenant colonel is tasked with forming an elite commando-style unit from crack Canadian troops and the dregs of the US Army.A US Army lieutenant colonel is tasked with forming an elite commando-style unit from crack Canadian troops and the dregs of the US Army.A US Army lieutenant colonel is tasked with forming an elite commando-style unit from crack Canadian troops and the dregs of the US Army.
- Capt. Rose
- (as Harry Carey)
Handlung
WUSSTEST DU SCHON:
- WissenswertesOn the 30-mile hike, Maj. Bricker (Vince Edwards) tells the US troops, "Alright now--look alive! I know this is route step, but shape up!". "Route step" is a marching maneuver where troops don't have to keep cadence (stay in step) but should keep distance, interval, and alignment. This is similar to "At ease, march" but you are allowed to talk. Route step is primarily used when marching over bridges that may or may not be safe. Marching in cadence could create sympathetic vibrations in the bridge that could cause a collapse.
- PatzerOn Colonel Frederick's office map, Poland has its post-1945 borders and Germany is divided into the postwar East Germany and West Germany.
- Zitate
Maj. Alan Crown: [after the Canadians finished singing a mocking version of 'Yankee Doodle'] Corporal Peacock, your stripes are not a licence to behave like an ass. There will be no more insulting or derogatory remarks about the Yanks, is that clear?
Cpl. Wilfrid Peacock: Yes, sir.
Cpl. Wilfrid Peacock: [addressing the Canadians] There will be no more insulting or derogatory remarks about the Yanks.
Pvt. Hugh MacDonald: Oh, would ordinary insults be acceptable, sir?
- Crazy CreditsThe copyright date in the opening credits is MCMXLVIII, which would be 1948, not 1968, when the film was actually produced.
- Alternative VersionenThe TV version of the film plays with subtitles for the Germans; the video version dosen't include subtitles.
- VerbindungenReferenced in Spezialauftrag: REPORT 2493 KIDNAP 'Whose pretty girl are you?' (1969)
- SoundtracksYou Always Hurt the One You Love
(uncredited)
Words by Allan Roberts and music by Doris Fisher
Sung by Andrew Prine and Gretchen Wyler in the bar prior to the fight.
This flag-waving film packs frantic thrills , perilous adventures , humor , relentless feats and buck-loads of explosive action and violence . The noisy action is uniformly well-made , especially deserving of mention the rip-roaring final scenes on the impregnable mountain . Serious and rough William Holden is good as leader of the motley pack together thwart the the Nazi schemes , as well as the notorious plethora secondary cast with special mention for Claude Akins and Jack Watson who finish developing a sincere friendship . Atmospheric and martial musical score by Alex North (Spartacus) and appropriate cinematography by William H Clothier (John Ford's usual cameraman) . This is a wartime typical vehicle and a stand-out into the warlike commando genre , which also belongs : 'Dirty dozen' (Robert Aldrich) , 'Where eagles dare' (Brian G. Hutton) and 'Kelly's heroes' (Hutton). The motion picture was well realized by Andrew V McLagen , son of actor Victor McLagen . He's a warfire expert , such as proved in several films (Return to Kwai , Wild Geese , Dirtdozen: the next mission , Sea wolves , Breakthrough). Rating : 7/10 . Worthwhile watching.
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- Bruttoertrag in den USA und Kanada
- 8.000.000 $
- Laufzeit2 Stunden 10 Minuten
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- Seitenverhältnis
- 2.35 : 1