The Black Battalion

The Black Battalion

90 mins | Drama, War | June 13, 1958

A fictionalized account of Czech soldiers who fought for the French Foreign Legion in Vietnam.

The Black Battalion

90 mins | Drama, War | June 13, 1958

The Black Battalion
A fictionalized account of Czech soldiers who fought for the French Foreign Legion in Vietnam.
Producers Filmové studio Barrandov
Original title Černý prapor
Directors Vladimír Zelenka, Tomáš Kulík, Dagmar Zelenková, Vladimír Čech
Writers František Břetislav Kunc, Miloslav Fábera, Kamil Pixa

Cast

Jaroslav Mareš

as Vaclav Maly

Günther Simon

as Gerhardt

Hannjo Hasse

as Wolf

Kurt Oligmüller

as Sgt. Storch

Tadeusz Schmidt

as Polish soldier Tadeusz

Jerzy Duszyński

as Antek

Karel Jelínek

as Jocker

Ladislav Chudík

as Major

Jami Blanc

as aide

Marie Brožová

as Vaclav's mother

Rudolf Deyl

as Petr's father

Luděk Eliáš

as legionary

Vladimír Brabec

as young man

Zdeněk Kryzánek

as Ketham

Karel Meister

as doctor

Jiří Hein

as Dietrich

Maurice Orion

as legionary service

Nikola Lako

as Bellini

Lubor Tokoš

as Sergeant

Miloslav Novák

as corporal

Manuel Alonso

as Servant

Miriam Hynková

as Girl

Oldřich Slavík

as young man

Vladimír Linka

as legionary

Jan Brychta

as legionary

Miloš Vavruška

as legionary