The Devil's Brigade

The Devil's Brigade

130 mins | Drama, Action, War | May 15, 1968

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.

The Devil's Brigade

130 mins | Drama, Action, War | May 15, 1968

The Devil's Brigade
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.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Wolper Pictures
Original title The Devil's Brigade
Directors Andrew V. McLaglen
Writers George Walton, Robert H. Adleman, William Roberts

Cast

William Holden

as Lt. Col. Robert T. Frederick

Cliff Robertson

as Major Alan Crown

Vince Edwards

as Major Cliff Bricker

Andrew Prine

as Pvt. Theodore Ransom

Jeremy Slate

as Sgt. Pat O'Neill

Claude Akins

as Pvt. Rocky Rockman

Jack Watson

as Cpl. Peacock

Richard Jaeckel

as Pvt. Omar Greco

Bill Fletcher

as Pvt. Bronc Guthrie

Richard Dawson

as Pvt. Hugh MacDonald

Tom Troupe

as Pvt. Al Manella

Luke Askew

as Pvt. Hubert Hixon

Jean-Paul Vignon

as Pvt. Henri Laurent

Tom Stern

as Capt. Cardwell

Harry Carey, Jr.

as Capt. Rose

Michael Rennie

as Lt. Gen. Mark Clark

Carroll O'Connor

as Maj. Gen. Maxwell Hunter

Dana Andrews

as Brig. Gen. Walter Naylor

Gretchen Wyler

as The Lady of Joy

Norman Alden

as MP Lieutenant

Don Megowan

as Luke Phelan

David Pritchard

as Cpl. Coker

Paul Busch

as The German Captain

Patric Knowles

as Adm. Lord Mountbatten

Paul Hornung

as The Lumberjack

Gene Fullmer

as The Bartender

Maggie Thrett

as Millie

Rita Rogers

as Miss Tilda Kleinschmidt

Alix Talton

as Miss Arnold

Alan Caillou

as Gen. Marlin

Hal Needham

as The Sergeant

Julian Ludwig

as Gen. Clark's Aide