The read
Critics rate it 35 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
Set in Europe during WWII, a group of American soldiers on their way to military prison are beset upon by a German artillery attack, escaping with Switzerland in their sights. Before making it any farther, they volunteer to steal a V2 warhead for the French Underground - taking them deep into the heart of German territory.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 35 points higher than audiences do.
265 audience votes
Key crew
- Enzo G. CastellariDirector
- Sandro ContinenzaScreenplay
- Romano MiglioriniScreenplay
- Sergio GriecoScreenplay
- Laura ToscanoScreenplay
- Franco MarottaScreenplay
- Francesco De MasiOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Bo SvensonLt. Robert Yeager
- Fred WilliamsonPvt. Fred Canfield
- Peter HootenTony
- Michael PergolaniNick
- Jackie BasehartBerle
- Michel ConstantinVeronique
- Debra BergerNicole
- Raimund HarmstorfAdolf Sachs
- Ian BannenCol. Charles Thomas Buckner
- Donald O'BrienSS Officer
- Manfred FreybergerS.S. Convoy Officer
- Bill VandersGerman Officer on Train
Stills
Themes
naziescapecultblaxploitation cinemagunfightexplosionbattle