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, Tony Lawson
Box office: $2M · Budget: $6M · Rated 7.1/10 by 508 viewers
Part of the Cross of Iron franchise.