The read
Audiences rate it 17 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
During the Battle of the Bulge, an anachronistic count shelters a ragtag squad of Americans in his isolated castle hoping they will defend it against the advancing Germans.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes44%
Audiences rate it 17 points higher than critics do.
80 audience votes
Key crew
- Sydney PollackDirector
- Daniel TaradashScreenplay
- David RayfielScreenplay
- Michel LegrandOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Burt LancasterMaj. Abraham Falconer
- Jean-Pierre AumontThe Count of Maldorais
- Peter FalkSgt. Rossi
- Bruce DernLt. Billy Byron Bix
- Patrick O'NealCapt. Lionel Beckman
- Astrid HeerenTherese
- Scott WilsonCpl. Clearboy
- Tony BillLt. Amberjack
- Al Freeman Jr.Pvt. Allistair Piersall Benjamin
- James PattersonElk
- Michael ConradSgt. DeVaca
- Caterina BorattoRed Queen
Stills
Themes
based on novel or bookcastlebattle of the bulge