Lost Command
1966, Film, 129 min, Action, Drama, War, English, United States, MoviePedia score 64
They lived and loved and fought across three continents !
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.
Directed by Mark Robson
Cast
- Anthony Quinn as Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy
- Alain Delon as Captain Philippe Esclavier
- George Segal as Lt. Mahidi
- Michèle Morgan as Countess Nathalie de Clairefons
- Maurice Ronet as Captain Boisfeuras
- Claudia Cardinale as Aicha Mahidi
- Grégoire Aslan as Dr. Ali Ben Saad
- Jean Servais as General Melies
- Maurice Sarfati as Merle
- Jean-Claude Bercq as Orsini
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