On the Eastern front in 1943, the German soldiers no longer had any ideals. They were not fighting for the Party—but for their lives!
1977 · R · 2h 13m · Drama, Action, History, War
Genres: Drama, Action, History, War
It is 1943, and the German army—ravaged and demoralised—is hastily retreating from the Russian front. In the midst of the madness, conflict brews between the aristocratic yet ultimately pusillanimous Captain Stransky and the courageous Corporal Steiner.
Director: Sam Peckinpah
Writers: Willi Heinrich, Julius J. Epstein, James Hamilton
Music by: Ernest Gold, John Richards
Cinematography: John Coquillon
Editor: Michael Ellis, Murray Jordan
Box office: $2M · Budget: $6M · Rated 7.1/10 by 491 viewers
Part of the Cross of Iron franchise.