Battle of the Bulge, World War II, 1944. Lieutenant Costa, an infantry company officer who must establish artillery observation posts in a strategic area, has serious doubts about Captain Cooney's leadership ability.
Directed by Robert Aldrich
world war ii
us army
national guard
based on play or musical
black and white
battle of the bulge
moral dilemma
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3.7 / 5
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Cast
Jack Palance
Joe Costa
Eddie Albert
Erskine Cooney
Lee Marvin
Clyde Bartlett
Robert Strauss
Bernstein
Richard Jaeckel
Snowden
Buddy Ebsen
Tolliver
Strother Martin
Ingersol
Jon Shepodd
John Jackson
Peter van Eyck
SS Captain
Steven Geray
Otto
Jud Taylor
Jacob R. Abramowitz
Louis Mercier
Brouise
Crew
Robert Aldrich
Director
James Poe
Screenplay
Frank De Vol
Original Music Composer
Michael Luciano
Editor
Joseph F. Biroc
Director of Photography
Robert Aldrich
Producer
Frank De Vol
Conductor
Loren Janes
Stunts
Popular Reviews
6 reviews
Daniel
9.0★ · 02/10/26
It's mind staggering how much more sophisticated the visual language is in this compared to The Dirty Dozen, which Aldrich directed way over a decade later.
It's mind staggering how much more sophisticated the visual language is in this compared to The Dirty Dozen, which Aldrich directed way over a decade later.