During WW2 in Italy, Sergeant Joe Mooney is leading his small squad on the front-lines but is ordered to avoid rescuing a soldier trapped in no man's land.During WW2 in Italy, Sergeant Joe Mooney is leading his small squad on the front-lines but is ordered to avoid rescuing a soldier trapped in no man's land.During WW2 in Italy, Sergeant Joe Mooney is leading his small squad on the front-lines but is ordered to avoid rescuing a soldier trapped in no man's land.
Dickie Moore
- Pvt. Muller
- (as Dick Moore)
Sue Casey
- Girl in Daydream
- (uncredited)
Jil Jarmyn
- Girl in Daydream
- (uncredited)
Mona Knox
- Girl in Daydream
- (uncredited)
Evelyn Lovequist
- Girl in Daydream
- (uncredited)
Joan McKellen
- Girl in Daydream
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe German machine gun used to keep the soldier pinned in the shell hole kept malfunctioning. The prop men could not correct the problem. Tired of the delays, Lee Marvin, a WWII vet, stepped in and fixed the gun.
- GoofsWhen Lee Marvin calls Pvt. Collucci to be look out using binoculars. If you listen you will hear Jets fly over during WWII.
- Quotes
Captain Trelawny: I came up here with a company and I'll be lucky to leave with a platoon.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Discovering Film: Lee Marvin (2015)
- SoundtracksThe Anniversary Song
("Waves of the Danube") (uncredited)
Written by Iosif Ivanovici
)Hummed as two soldiers dance
Featured review
Can't recall when I've seen a better war picture. I've seen lots of them with more action, as this is mainly a talking picture, but this one features extraordinarily good acting performances from the entire cast. Especially good was Bonar Colleano, who is the central figure in the story. He is the Wise-Guy-From-The-Bronx, a character movie directors and writers liked to insert into their work, and Colleano makes the most of his star turn.
As with all movies reviewed on the website, the plot has been restated by all contributors, but just let me say it seems mainly like a filmed stage play. But the film is not static and the action moves at a brisk pace, if you can imagine this in a movie with basically one set. We get to learn about each platoon member as characters are fleshed out to a remarkable degree, so that we understand what motivates each one.
Noteworthy, apart from Colleano is Lee Marvin, here honing his tough guy credentials, and Nick Dennis with much more of a part than he normally was used to. I thought Barney Phillips, a good actor himself, was miscast as the Captain. He was just too old for the part - if you have been in the service you would spot it right away. Ol' reliable TCM aired this one the other day, and it is very worth watching.
As with all movies reviewed on the website, the plot has been restated by all contributors, but just let me say it seems mainly like a filmed stage play. But the film is not static and the action moves at a brisk pace, if you can imagine this in a movie with basically one set. We get to learn about each platoon member as characters are fleshed out to a remarkable degree, so that we understand what motivates each one.
Noteworthy, apart from Colleano is Lee Marvin, here honing his tough guy credentials, and Nick Dennis with much more of a part than he normally was used to. I thought Barney Phillips, a good actor himself, was miscast as the Captain. He was just too old for the part - if you have been in the service you would spot it right away. Ol' reliable TCM aired this one the other day, and it is very worth watching.
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- The Dirty Dozen
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- Runtime1 hour 20 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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