Great cast
Steve McQueen … Reese
Bobby Darin … Pvt. Corby
Fess Parker … Sgt. Pike
Harry Guardino … Sgt. Larkin
James Coburn … Cpl. Henshaw
Mike Kellin … Pvt. Kolinsky
Joseph Hoover … Capt. Loomis
Bill Mullikin … Pvt. Cumberly
L.Q. Jones … Supply Sgt. Frazer
Michele Montau … Monique Ouidel
Don Haggerty … Capt. Mace
Nick Adams … Homer
Bob Newhart … Pvt. Driscoll
Robert Pirosh a real life wwII decerated soilder and the same man who created the marx brothers is at his best in this film .
In 1944, in France, Pvt. John Reese (Steve McQueen) is assigned for a platoon close to the front. He is a very experienced, but also rebel and neurotic soldier, who lost his ranked position due to his behavior, questioning orders and authority. His platoon joins other army companies in the front, and they are left in only six men to hold up their position against a great quantity of Germans soldiers for a couple of days. They use their experience and many tricks to cheat the enemy, pretending they are in a larger number. This black and white movie of war is a very tense, claustrophobic and full of action. Steve McQueen has an excellent performance, as usual, as well as the rest of the cast and direction. This film is highly indicated for fans of action movie of war.
