The Lost Command
The Lost Command ★★½ 1966
A French colonel, relieved of his command, endeavors to regain power by battling a powerful Arab terrorist with his own specially trained platoon of soldiers. Crisp adventure set in post-WWII North Africa. Based on “The Centurions” by Jean Larteguy. 129m/C DVD . Anthony Quinn, Michele Morgan, George Segal, Alain Delon, Maurice Ronet, Claudia Cardinale; D: Mark Robson; C: Robert L. Surtees.
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