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
“They lived and loved and fought across three continents !”
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.
Director
Mark Robson
Status
Released
Production
Red Lion
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
Claude Cardinale
Aisha
Grégoire Aslan
Ben Saad
Jean Servais
Gen. Melies
Maurice Sarfati
Merle
Jean-Claude Bercq
Orsini
Burt Kwouk
Viet Officer
Syl Lamont
Verte
Jacques Marin
Mayor
Jean-Paul Moulinot
DeGuyot
Andrés Monreal
Ahmed
Gordon Heath
Dia
René Havard
Fernand
Armand Mestral
Administration Officer
Al Mulock
Mugnier
Marie Burke
Mother Raspeguy
Aldo Sambrell
Ibrahim
Roberto Robles
Manuel
Emilio Carrer
Father Mahidi
Carmen Tarrazo
Mother Mahidi
Howard Hagan
Pilot
Mario De Barros
Geoffrin
Robert Sutton
Yusseff
George Rigaud
Priest
Albert Simono
Sapinsky
Walter Kelley
Major M.P.
Simon Benzakein
Arab Customer
Héctor Quiroga
Bakhti
Félix de Pomés
Aged Speaker
Xan das Bolas
Old Man with Flag (uncredited)
José María Caffarel
Minor Role (uncredited)
Manuel de Blas
Minor Role (uncredited)
Álvaro Marenco
Soldier (uncredited)
Josep Navalón
Soldier (uncredited)
Robert Rietti
Verte (voice) (uncredited)
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