

12 American military prisoners in World War II are ordered to infiltrate a well-guarded enemy château and kill the Nazi officers vacationing there. The soldiers, most of whom are facing death sentences for a variety of violent crimes, agree to the mission and the possible commuting of their sentences.

“Train them! Excite them! Arm them!...Then turn them loose on the Nazis!”
12 American military prisoners in World War II are ordered to infiltrate a well-guarded enemy château and kill the Nazi officers vacationing there. The soldiers, most of whom are facing death sentences for a variety of violent crimes, agree to the mission and the possible commuting of their sentences.
Director
Robert Aldrich
Budget
5.4M
Revenue
45.3M
Status
Released
Production
Seven Arts Pictures, MKH, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer