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La storia

Nel 1944, alla vigilia dello sbarco in Normandia delle truppe alleate, un gruppo di dodici galeotti dell'esercito statunitense viene addestrato per compiere un'importantissima ma anche difficilissima missione segreta: assaltare un castello dove si trova il quartier generale tedesco della Francia. Se riusciranno nella missione avranno in cambio la libertà.La pellicola ha il merito di mettere in evidenza la formazione della "squadra". Inizialmente i dodici sono solo dei singoli disperati che stavano attendendo in carcere l'esecuzione delle loro sentenze. Dodici persone chiuse nel loro ego lentamente, sotto la guida del Maggiore, si trasformano in un gruppo affiatato e pronto a sacrificarsi per ognuno dei suoi componenti. Tutto questo arriverà a compimento nella parte finale del film, al momento dell'attacco alla villa occupata dai Nazisti.

Cast

L Lee MarvinMaj. John Reisman E Ernest BorgnineMaj. Gen. Worden C Charles BronsonJoseph Wladislaw J Jim BrownRobert Jefferson J John CassavetesVictor Franko R Richard JaeckelSergeant Bowren G George KennedyMajor Max Armbruster T Trini LópezPedro Jiminez R Ralph MeekerCaptain Stuart Kinder R Robert RyanCol. Everett Dasher Breed T Telly SavalasArcher Maggott D Donald SutherlandVernon Pinkley

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C Clint WalkerSamson Posey R Robert WebberGeneral Denton T Tom BusbyMilo Vladek B Ben CarruthersGlenn Gilpin S Stuart CooperRoscoe Lever R Robert PhillipsCpl. Morgan - MP Guard C Colin MaitlandSeth Sawyer A Al ManciniTassos Bravos G George RoubicekPvt. Arthur James Gardner T Thick WilsonGen. Worden's Aide D Dora ReisserGerman Officer's Girl M Michael AnthonyGerman Officer in Staff Car (uncredited) L Leo BrittGerman General in Staff Car (uncredited) A Alan ChuntzFrench Servant (uncredited) G Gary FilesAmbulance Driver (uncredited) J Judith FurseDrunken General's Wife (uncredited) H Hal GaliliMP Master Sergeant / Hangman (uncredited) R Romo GorraraAirborne Soldier (uncredited) W Willoughby GrayGerman Officer (uncredited) G Gerard HeinzCard-Playing German Officer (uncredited) J John G. Heller2nd German Sentry at Chateau (uncredited) G George HilsdonMedical Officer at Hanging (uncredited) J John HollisGerman Porter at Chateau (uncredited) A Alf JointGerman Sentry Wanting Light (uncredited) J Juba KennerleyGerman Officer (uncredited) H Hildegard Knef(uncredited) A Ann LancasterProstitute (uncredited) R Richard MarnerGerman Sentry at Chateau (uncredited) D Dick MillerMP at Hanging (uncredited) L Lionel MurtonMP Lt. Col. in charge at hanging (uncredited) S Suzanne Owens-DuvalProstitute (uncredited) M Mike ReidSergeant at War Games HQ (uncredited) T Terry RichardsStaff Sergeant MacIntosh Blake (uncredited) F Frederick SchillerDrunken German General (uncredited) R Richard ShawGerman Officer Who Seals the Bunker (uncredited) W Warren StanhopeGerman Officer (uncredited) H Hedger WallaceGerman Officer (uncredited) T Theodore WilhelmGerman Officer (uncredited) R Rocky TaylorAirborne Soldier (uncredited) B Burnell TuckerArmy Doctor (uncredited) V Vicki WoolfProstitute (uncredited) M Michael SegalAirborne Band Conductor (uncredited) G Gerry CramptonStaff Sergeant Alistair Clayton (uncredited) J Jack CarterMilitary Policman (uncredited)