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Part requiem, part enquiry, all action, this scathing World War II epic is set during the costly 1944 Allied invasion of Italy. As the generals dither, reporter Robert Mitchum finds himself trapped behind enemy lines with Generals Peter Falk and Reni Santoni.

Keywords:

Drama, War, Historical, History, Based-on-Novel, World War, War Drama, Movie, Film, Movies, Films, WWII, WW2, World War 2

Additional Information:

(1968) (Italy/USA/France/Spain) (4 Star)

Cast:

Robert Mitchum	.... Dick Ennis
Peter Falk	.... Cpl. Jack Rabinoff
Robert Ryan	.... Lt. General Carson
Earl Holliman	.... Platoon Sgt. Abe Stimmler
Mark Damon	.... Wally Richardson
Arthur Kennedy	.... Maj. General Jack Lesley

Supporting Cast:

Reni Santoni	.... Pvt. Movie
Joseph Walsh	.... Doyle
Thomas Hunter	.... Pvt. Andy
Giancarlo Giannini	.... Pvt. Cellini
Anthony Steel	.... General Marsh
Patrick Magee	.... General Starkey
Arthur Franz	.... Maj. General Luke Howard
Tonio Selwart	.... General Van MacKensen
Elsa Albani	.... Emilia

Directors:

Edward Dmytryk

Writers:

Duilio Coletti
H.A.L. Craig