It is 1943, and the German army, ravaged and demoralised, are hastily retreating from the Russian front. In the midst of all this madness, conflict brews between the aristocratic yet ultimately pusillanimous Captain Stransky and the courageous Corporal Steiner. Stransky is the only man who believes that the Third Reich are still vastly superior to the Russian army; however within his pompous persona lies a quivering coward who longs for the Iron Cross so that he can return to Berlin a hero. Steiner, on the other hand is cynical, defiantly non-conformist and more concerned with the safety of his own men rather than the horde of military decorations offered to him by his superiors. Steiner’s lack of respect results in a growing animosity between the two…
Casts: James Coburn, Maximilian Schell, James Mason, David Warner, Klaus Lu00f6witsch, Vadim Glowna, Roger Fritz, Dieter Schidor, Burkhard Driest, Fred Stillkrauth, Michael Nowka
Director: Sam Peckinpah, Bert Batt, Branislav Brana Srdiu0107, Chris Carreras, Mark Winitsky, Trudy von Trotha
Countrys: UK,WestGermany
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| Score | Rating Count | Release Date | RunTime |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 22,626 | 1977-01-29 | 132 |