Lost Command

Lost Command

129 mins | Action, War | May 1, 1966

After being freed from a Vietnamese war prison, French Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy is sent to help quell resistance forces in Algeria. With the help of the Capt. Esclavier, who has grown weary of war, and Capt. Boisfeuras, who lives for it, Raspeguy attempts to convert a rugged band of soldiers into a formidable fighting unit, with the promise of marrying a beautiful countess if he's made a general.

Lost Command

129 mins | Action, War | May 1, 1966

Lost Command
After being freed from a Vietnamese war prison, French Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy is sent to help quell resistance forces in Algeria. With the help of the Capt. Esclavier, who has grown weary of war, and Capt. Boisfeuras, who lives for it, Raspeguy attempts to convert a rugged band of soldiers into a formidable fighting unit, with the promise of marrying a beautiful countess if he's made a general.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Red Lion
Original title Lost Command
Directors John Quested, José María Ochoa, Jonathan Benson, Elaine Schreyeck, Mark Robson
Writers Jean Lartéguy, Nelson Gidding

Cast

Anthony Quinn

as Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy

Alain Delon

as Captain Phillipe Esclavier

George Segal

as Lt. Mahidi

Michèle Morgan

as Countess de Clairefons

Maurice Ronet

as Capain. Boisfeuras

Grégoire Aslan

as Ben Saad

Jean Servais

as Gen. Melies

Maurice Sarfati

as Merle

Jean-Claude Bercq

as Orsini

Burt Kwouk

as Viet Officer

Syl Lamont

as Verte

Jacques Marin

as Mayor

Jean-Paul Moulinot

as DeGuyot

Andrés Monreal

as Ahmed

Gordon Heath

as Dia

René Havard

as Fernand

Armand Mestral

as Administration Officer

Al Mulock

as Mugnier

Marie Burke

as Mother Raspeguy

Aldo Sambrell

as Ibrahim

Roberto Robles

as Manuel

Emilio Carrer

as Father Mahidi

Carmen Tarrazo

as Mother Mahidi

Howard Hagan

as Pilot

Mario De Barros

as Geoffrin

Robert Sutton

as Yusseff

George Rigaud

as Priest

Albert Simono

as Sapinsky

Walter Kelley

as Major M.P.

Simon Benzakein

as Arab Customer

Héctor Quiroga

as Bakhti

Félix de Pomés

as Aged Speaker

Xan das Bolas

as Old Man with Flag (uncredited)

José María Caffarel

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Manuel de Blas

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Álvaro Marenco

as Soldier (uncredited)

Josep Navalón

as Soldier (uncredited)

Robert Rietti

as Verte (voice) (uncredited)