A war film with elephantiasis. It's all in the last hour, where our group of misfits compete in a military exercise - well, cheat - and why not? Then invade German top brass chalet and wreak mayhem - actually only one of the convicts (Charles Bronson) survives. That night finale is amusingly brightly lit, by Ted Scaife. Worth seeing for performances from Lee Marvin, Bronson, John Cassavetes; interesting early appearance from Donald Sutherland.
With Ernest Borgnine, George Kennedy, Jim Brown, Richard Jaeckel, Trini Lopez, Ralph Meeker, Telly Savalas, Robert Ryan, Clint Walker, Robert Webber.
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| Had they shot this square on the 'Last Supper' reference would have been all too clear! |
It was the top grossing film of 1967. Written by Nunally Johnson and Lukas Heller. MGM.
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