Action / War /

Score: 62%( 57 votes )

Overview: After being freed from a Vietnamese war prison, French Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy is sent to help quell resistance forces in Algeria. With the help of the Capt. Esclavier, who has grown weary of war, and Capt. Boisfeuras, who lives for it, Raspeguy attempts to convert a rugged band of soldiers into a formidable fighting unit, with the promise of marrying a beautiful countess if he's made a general.

Cast:

Anthony Quinn
Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy

Alain Delon
Captain Phillipe Esclavier

George Segal
Lt. Mahidi

Michèle Morgan
Countess de Clairefons

Maurice Ronet
Capain. Boisfeuras

Claudia Cardinale
Aisha

Grégoire Aslan
Ben Saad

Jean Servais
Gen. Melies

Maurice Sarfati
Merle

Jean-Claude Bercq
Orsini

Burt Kwouk
Viet Officer

Syl Lamont
Verte

Jacques Marin
Mayor

Jean-Paul Moulinot
DeGuyot

Andrés Monreal
Ahmed

Gordon Heath
Dia

René Havard
Fernand

Armand Mestral
Administration Officer

Al Mulock
Mugnier

Marie Burke
Mother Raspeguy

Aldo Sambrell
Ibrahim

Roberto Robles
Manuel

Emilio Carrer
Father Mahidi

Carmen Tarrazo
Mother Mahidi

Howard Hagan
Pilot

Mario De Barros
Geoffrin

Robert Sutton
Yusseff

George Rigaud
Priest

Albert Simono
Sapinsky

Walter Kelley
Major M.P.

Simon Benzakein
Arab Customer

Héctor Quiroga
Bakhti

Félix de Pomés
Aged Speaker

Xan das Bolas
Old Man with Flag (uncredited)

José María Caffarel
Minor Role (uncredited)

Manuel de Blas
Minor Role (uncredited)

Álvaro Marenco
Soldier (uncredited)

Josep Navalón
Soldier (uncredited)

Robert Rietti
Verte (voice) (uncredited)