Overview
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.
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
- Claudia Cardinale as Aisha
- Grégoire Aslan as Ben Saad
- Jean Servais as Gen. Melies
- Maurice Sarfati as Merle
- Jean-Claude Bercq as Orsini