The Devil's Brigade [Blu-ray]

Director: Andrew V. McLaglen, Andrew V McLaglen Andrew V. McLaglen

Overview

During the early days of World War II, while the United States was massing its forces for the war, England hastily plans commando raids against the German forces to keep them at bay until America's troops enter the war. As a part of this plan, the Allies create the 1st Special Service Force to plan and carry out an attack on Norway in order to tie up the German forces. This commando force of Canadian soldiers and American GIs is headed by Lt. Col. Robert T. Frederick (William Holden), a paper-pusher given his first field command. Antagonism immediately erupts between Canadian Maj. Alan Crown (Cliff Robertson) and American Maj. Cliff Bricker (Vince Edwards). But Frederick utilizes their mutual dislike as a basis for a rivalry that turns this rag-tag group of misfits into a disciplined fighting force. But now that Frederick's men are ready to fight, Frederick receives word that the Norway mission has been canceled. After appealing to Washington for another assignment for the commandos, the brigade is sent on a patrol near the German lines in southern Italy. The brigade captures an enemy-held village and is then given the seemingly impossible task of taking Mt. La Difensa.

Product Details

Release Date:	01/16/2024
UPC:	0738329265359
Original Release:	1968
Rating:	NR
Source:	Kl Studio Classics
Region Code:	A
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[DTS 5.1-Channel Surround Sound]
Language:	English
Time:	2:10:00
Sales rank:	4,853

Special Features

Audio commentary by filmmaker/historian Steve Mitchell and Combat Films: American Realism author Steven Jay Rubin; Theatrical trailer; 1920x1080p

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

William Holden	Actor
Vince Edwards	Actor
Cliff Robertson	Actor
Michael Rennie	Actor
Dana Andrews	Brig. Gen. Walter Naylor
Gretchen Wyler	A Lady of Joy
Andrew Prine	Pvt. Theodore Ransom
Claude Akins	Rocky Rockman
Carroll O'Connor	Maj. Gen. Hunter
Richard Jaeckel	Omar Greco
Jack Watson	Cpl. Wilfred Peacock
Paul Hornung	Lumberjack
Gene Fullmer	Bartender
Jeremy Slate	Patrick O'Neill
Don Megowan	Luke Phelan
Patric Knowles	Adm. Lord Louis Mountbatten
James Craig	American Officer
Richard Dawson	Hugh MacDonald
Tom Stern	Capt. Cardwell
Tom Troupe	Al Manella
Luke Askew	Hubert Hixon
Bill Fletcher	Bronc Guthrie
Jean-Paul Vignon	Henri Laurent
Harry Carey Jr.	Capt. Rose
Norman Alden	M.P. Lieutenant
David Pritchard	Cpl. Coker
Paul Busch	German Captain
Wilhelm von Homburg	Actor
Hal Needham	Actor
Dick Simmons	Actor
Maggie Thrett	Millie
Rita Rogers	Miss Tilda Kleinschmidt
Alix Talton	Miss Arnold
Alan Caillou	Gen. Marlin
Julian Ludwig	Gen. Clark's Aide (
Patrick Waltz	Gen. Hunter's Aide (as Pat Waltz)
Jerry Gatlin	The M.P.
Donald Ein	Gen. Jensen
Alex North	Composer

Technical Credits

Rick Ross

William Roberts

George Walton

Logan Frazee	Special Effects
Andrew V. McLaglen	Director,Director
Hal Needham	Stunts
David L. Wolper	Producer
Rick Ross	Screenwriter
Al Overton	Sound Effects
Clem Portman	Sound Effects,Sound/Sound Designer
William Roberts	Screenwriter
George Walton	Screenwriter