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An out-of-his-depth oil executive, Capt. Douglas (Michael Caine), is ordered to guide a tough band of convicts, including the cynical and possibly treacherous Capt. Leech (Nigel Davenport), to destroy a Nazi fuel depot in North Africa during World War II. Though it's probably a suicide mission, it has to be completed. But the mission, the enemy and the brutal desert aren't the only things Douglas has to worry about, as it becomes clear that Leech is undermining his authority at every turn.
Original Release
01/02/1969
US Release
01/15/1969
Cast
Name | Character |
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Michael Caine | Capt. Douglas |
Nigel Davenport | Capt. Cyril Leech |
Nigel Green | Col. Masters |
Harry Andrews | Brig. Blore |
Patrick Jordan | Maj. Alan Watkins |
Daniel Pilon | Capt. Allwood - Blore's Adjutant at Special Forces HQ / Capt. Allwood (Blore's adjutant at Special Forces HQ) |
Martin Burland | Dead Officer |
George McKeenan | Corporal at Quayside |
Bridget Espeet | Ann |
Bernard Archard | Col. Homerton |
Directors
Writers
André De Toth, Melvyn Bragg, Lotte Colin, George Marton
Cast
Name | Character |
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Michael Caine | Capt. Douglas |
Nigel Davenport | Capt. Cyril Leech |
Nigel Green | Col. Masters |
Harry Andrews | Brig. Blore |
Patrick Jordan | Maj. Alan Watkins |
Daniel Pilon | Capt. Allwood - Blore's Adjutant at Special Forces HQ / Capt. Allwood (Blore's adjutant at Special Forces HQ) |
Martin Burland | Dead Officer |
George McKeenan | Corporal at Quayside |
Bridget Espeet | Ann |
Bernard Archard | Col. Homerton |
Aly Ben Ayed | Sadok |
Enrique Ávila | Kalarides |
Mohsen Ben Abdallah | Hassan |
Mohamed Kouka | Assine |
Takis Emmanuel | Kostos Manov |
Scott Miller | Boudesh |
Michael Stevens | Capt. Johnson |
Anthony Stamboulieh | Barman in Arab Bar |
Jose Halufi | Arab |
Vivian Pickles | German Nurse |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Harry Saltzman | Producer |