Directed by:
William A. WellmanScreenplay:
Guy TrosperCinematography:
William H. ClothierComposer:
Max SteinerCast:
James Garner, Jack Warden, Etchika Choureau, Edd Byrnes, Venetia Stevenson, Corey Allen, Torin Thatcher, Stuart Whitman, Murray Hamilton, William Wellman Jr. (more)Plots(1)
Garner portrays Major William Darby, the leader of an elite commando brigade that faces the Axis powers in North Africa and Italy. He unexpectedly finds himself spending equal amounts of time preparing his troops and sorting out their onshore amours. The film successfully shows his noble attempt to balance both desires and how the two types of missions intermingle in unexpected ways. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
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Murray Hamilton
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