The Devil's Brigade (1968)

The Devil's Brigade (1968)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1968-05-15 United States of America 130 Min. PG-13
6.4 81 votes
Action, Drama, War

Overview

At the onset of World War II, American Lt. Col. Robert Frederick is put in charge of a unit called the 1st Special Service Force, composed of elite Canadian commandos and undisciplined American soldiers. With Maj. Alan Crown leading the Canadians and Maj. Cliff Bricker the acting head of the American contingent, there is initial tension -- but the team comes together when given a daunting mission that few would dare to attempt.

Cast

William Holden is Lt. Col. Robert T. Frederick
Lt. Col. Robert T. Frederick
Cliff Robertson is Major Alan Crown
Major Alan Crown
Vince Edwards is Major Cliff Bricker
Major Cliff Bricker
Andrew Prine is Pvt. Theodore Ransom
Pvt. Theodore Ransom
Jeremy Slate is Sgt. Pat O'Neill
Sgt. Pat O'Neill
Claude Akins is Pvt. Rocky Rockman
Pvt. Rocky Rockman
Jack Watson is Cpl. Peacock
Cpl. Peacock
Richard Jaeckel is Pvt. Omar Greco
Pvt. Omar Greco
Bill Fletcher is Pvt. Bronc Guthrie
Pvt. Bronc Guthrie
Richard Dawson is Pvt. Hugh MacDonald
Pvt. Hugh MacDonald
Tom Troupe is Pvt. Al Manella
Pvt. Al Manella
Luke Askew is Pvt. Hubert Hixon
Pvt. Hubert Hixon
Jean-Paul Vignon is Pvt. Henri Laurent
Pvt. Henri Laurent
Tom Stern is Capt. Cardwell
Capt. Cardwell
Harry Carey, Jr. is Capt. Rose
Capt. Rose
Michael Rennie is Lt. Gen. Mark Clark
Lt. Gen. Mark Clark
Carroll O'Connor is Maj. Gen. Maxwell Hunter
Maj. Gen. Maxwell Hunter
Dana Andrews is Brig. Gen. Walter Naylor
Brig. Gen. Walter Naylor
Gretchen Wyler is The Lady of Joy
The Lady of Joy
Norman Alden is MP Lieutenant
MP Lieutenant
Don Megowan is Luke Phelan
Luke Phelan
David Pritchard is Cpl. Coker
Cpl. Coker
Paul Busch is The German Captain
The German Captain
Patric Knowles is Adm. Lord Mountbatten
Adm. Lord Mountbatten
Paul Hornung is The Lumberjack
The Lumberjack
Gene Fullmer is The Bartender
The Bartender
Maggie Thrett is Millie
Millie
Rita Rogers is Miss Tilda Kleinschmidt
Miss Tilda Kleinschmidt
Alix Talton is Miss Arnold
Miss Arnold
Alan Caillou is Gen. Marlin
Gen. Marlin
Hal Needham is The Sergeant
The Sergeant
Julian Ludwig is Gen. Clark's Aide
Gen. Clark's Aide
Patrick Waltz is Gen. Hunter's Aide
Gen. Hunter's Aide
Dick Simmons is Gen. Bixby
Gen. Bixby
Karl-Otto Alberty is German Soldier (uncredited)
German Soldier (uncredited)
Rex Layne is The Lumberman
The Lumberman
Don Fullmer is The G.I.
The G.I.
James Craig is Maj. Gen. Knapp
Maj. Gen. Knapp
Max Turilli is The German Commander
The German Commander
Donald Ein is Gen. Jensen
Gen. Jensen
Gérard Herter is German Officer in Town (uncredited)
German Officer in Town (uncredited)