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1958·War·2h 47m
7.1
The lives of three young men, a German and two Americans, during WWII.
Directed by Edward Dmytryk
world war ii
black and white
soldier
american
1940s

Cast

Marlon Brando
Marlon Brando
Lt. Christian Diestl
Montgomery Clift
Montgomery Clift
Noah Ackerman
Dean Martin
Dean Martin
Michael Whiteacre
Hope Lange
Hope Lange
Hope Plowman
Barbara Rush
Barbara Rush
Margaret Freemantle
May Britt
May Britt
Gretchen Hardenberg
Maximilian Schell
Maximilian Schell
Capt. Hardenberg
Dora Doll
Dora Doll
Simone
Lee Van Cleef
Lee Van Cleef
1st Sgt. Rickett
Liliane Montevecchi
Liliane Montevecchi
Françoise
Parley Baer
Parley Baer
Sgt. Brandt
Arthur Franz
Arthur Franz
Lt. Green

Crew

Edward Dmytryk
Edward Dmytryk
Director
Edward Anhalt
Edward Anhalt
Writer
Hugo Friedhofer
Hugo Friedhofer
Original Music Composer
Dorothy Spencer
Dorothy Spencer
Editor
Irwin Shaw
Irwin Shaw
Novel
Carey Loftin
Carey Loftin
Stunts

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Gavin
Gavin
The Young Lions
You should really only be allowed to make a film this long if it’s a masterpiece.
You should really only be allowed to make a film this long if it’s a masterpiece.
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Pretentious
Pretentious
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Cuckking Express

Obedient German Manbaby (Brando, who else) takes orders from hard-nosed skillet general Maximillian Schell (Maxi for short). One such day, Brando is tasked to deliver garments to Maxi's wife and other things as well. This continues until they're deployed to Africa. Fatally during a routine fire bombing, Brando and Maxi get injured on a motorcycle. Of course, Brando only receives minor injuries while Maxi becomes an eyeless, noseless, and cheekless bureaucrat who mistakenly confuses Brando for Maxi's wife while at the german hospital. Oh yeah, Dino and Clift start a fight club!

Bad german accents galore! Interesting fact: While Brando leaves the german hospital, he notices a child struggling to climb over a branch. That child was, in fact, Elon Musk before he starred in his debut film Germany Year Zero (who later adapted many of his childhood experiences onto films like The Good Son and It's Alive!) Otherwise, a "superior"-ish WW2 adaptation about learning to hate your father . . . land.

Brando gets shot in the face, are there really any complaints?
Cuckking Express

Obedient German Manbaby (Brando, who else) takes orders from hard-nosed skillet general Maximillian Schell (Maxi for short). One such day, Brando is tasked to deliver garments to Maxi's wife and other things as well. This continues until they're deployed to Africa. Fatally during a routine fire bombing, Brando and Maxi get injured on a motorcycle. Of course, Brando only receives minor injuries while Maxi becomes an eyeless, noseless, and cheekless bureaucrat who mistakenly confuses Brando for Maxi's wife while at the german hospital. Oh yeah, Dino and Clift start a fight club!

Bad german accents galore! Interesting fact: While Brando leaves the german hospital, he notices a child struggling to climb over a branch. That child was, in fact, Elon Musk before he starred in his debut film Germany Year Zero (who later adapted many of his childhood experiences onto films like The Good Son and It's Alive!) Otherwise, a "superior"-ish WW2 adaptation about learning to hate your father . . . land.

Brando gets shot in the face, are there really any complaints?
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Kev
Kev
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I only have two complaints: 1. I can't take Marlon Brando seriously with that fake german accent and persona and 2; Barbara Rush didn't have enough screen time.
Monty Clift delivered an amazing performance.
I only have two complaints: 1. I can't take Marlon Brando seriously with that fake german accent and persona and 2; Barbara Rush didn't have enough screen time.
Monty Clift delivered an amazing performance.
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