Movie · 1968
The Devil's Brigade
“What they did to each other was nothing compared to what they did to the enemy!”
Released 15 May 1968 130 min Action / Drama / War More from 1968 → IMDb ↗ · Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
At the onset of World War II, American Lt. Col. Robert Frederick is put in charge of a unit called the 1st Special Service Force, composed of elite Canadian commandos and undisciplined American soldiers. With Maj. Alan Crown leading the Canadians and Maj. Cliff Bricker the acting head of the American contingent, there is initial tension -- but the team comes together when given a daunting mission that few would dare to attempt.
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How old were they?
Dana Andrews
as Brig. Gen. Walter Naylor
Michael Rennie
as Lt. Gen. Mark Clark
Dick Simmons
as Gen. Bixby
Jack Watson
as Cpl. Peacock
William Holden
as Lt. Col. Robert T. Frederick
Gérard Herter
as German Officer in Town (uncredited)
Harry Carey, Jr.
as Capt. Rose
Bill Fletcher
as Pvt. Bronc Guthrie
Don Megowan
as Luke Phelan
Cliff Robertson
as Major Alan Crown
Carroll O'Connor
as Maj. Gen. Maxwell Hunter
Jeremy Slate
as Sgt. Pat O'Neill
Claude Akins
as Pvt. Rocky Rockman
Richard Jaeckel
as Pvt. Omar Greco
Vince Edwards
as Major Cliff Bricker
Tom Troupe
as Pvt. Al Manella
Hal Needham
as The Sergeant
Luke Askew
as Pvt. Hubert Hixon
Richard Dawson
as Pvt. Hugh MacDonald
Karl-Otto Alberty
as German Soldier (uncredited)
Jean-Paul Vignon
as Pvt. Henri Laurent
Andrew Prine
as Pvt. Theodore Ransom
Tom Stern
as Capt. Cardwell
Wilhelm von Homburg
as Fritz
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The numbers
32years between the oldest and youngest billed
59Dana Andrews — oldest on the call sheet
27Wilhelm von Homburg — youngest billed
42average age of the credited cast