Battle of The Commandos

– A British Colonel is angry with his superiors after his entire platoon is slaughtered by the Germans..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
4.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 34 Minutes
Release Year:
1969
Original Name:
La legione dei dannati
Battle of the Commandos (1969) - Also known as La legione dei dannati

A British Colonel is angry with his superiors after his entire platoon is slaughtered by the Germans in what he saw as a suicide mission. So for his next mission, he takes along a platoon a convicted criminals - to prepare the Normandy beaches for the D-Day landings. Wartime drama from Italy, starring Jack Palance, Wolfgang Preiss and Curd Jurgens.

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Release Date:

12 Aug 1969

Language:

English, Italian

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Umberto Lenzi

Writer:

Stefano Rolla (story), Romano Maschini (story), Dario Argento (screenplay), Rolf Grieminger (screenplay), Eduardo Manzanos Brochero (screenplay), Ugo Moretti (dialogue)

Main Actors:

Jack Palance, Thomas Hunter, Claudio Undari, Wolfgang Preiss

Plot:

Irish Colonel Charlie McPhearson has just had his platoon of twenty-eight slaughtered by German troops. Angered at his superiors for this suicide mission, he takes convicts on his next, along with fornicating American explosives technician Major Burke, to defuse underwater mines so that a commando squado can prepare for a June 10 invasion to destroy a tank gun. Because Colonel Ackerman, whose troops killed his last platoon, is the leader of the platoon in charge of the gun, McPhearson insists on trying to complete the commandos' mission.

Production:

Eguiluz Films

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
4.9/10