Opens with a terrible song - not the way to do a war film. Robert Mitchum is the war correspondent who finally has to pick up a gun, and decides that the reason for war is that 'men love killing'. I see.
Peter Falk is a crazy soldier. Robert Ryan, Arthur Kennedy, Reni Santoni (who would get stoned with Mitchum), Earl Holliman; didn't recognise Giancarlo Giannini.
The Italian (Dino de Laurentiis) production was a mess, with script changes being made up to and during filming. It was at least photographed by Giuseppe ('Peppino' ) Rotunno.
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