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.

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Cast

Anthony Quinn

Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy

Alain Delon

Captain Phillipe Esclavier

George Segal

Lt. Mahidi

Michèle Morgan

Countess de Clairefons

Maurice Ronet

Capain. Boisfeuras

Claudia Cardinale

Aisha

Grégoire Aslan

Ben Saad

Jean Servais

Gen. Melies

Maurice Sarfati

Merle

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Jean-Claude Bercq

Orsini

Anthony Quinn — Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy

Manuel Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca (April 21, 1915 – June 3, 2001), known professionally as Anthony Quinn, was a Mexican-American actor. He starred in numerous critically acclaimed and commercially successful films, including Zorba the Greek, Lawrence of Arabia, The Guns of Navarone, The Message, Lion of the Desert, and La Strada. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor twice; for Viva

Alain Delon — Captain Phillipe Esclavier

Alain Fabien Maurice Marcel Delon (8 November 1935 – 18 August 2024) was a French actor, film producer, screenwriter, singer, and businessman. Acknowledged as a cultural and cinematic leading man of the 20th century, Delon emerged as one of the foremost European actors of the late 1950s to the 1980s, and became an international sex symbol. He is regarded as one of the most well-known figures of th

George Segal — Lt. Mahidi

George Segal (February 13, 1934 – March 23, 2021) was an American actor and musician.