After being freed from a Vietnamese war prison, French Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy is sent to help quell resistance forces in Algeria. With the help of the Capt. Esclavier, who has grown weary of war, and Capt. Boisfeuras, who lives for it, Raspeguy attempts to convert a rugged band of soldiers into a formidable fighting unit, with the promise of marrying a beautiful countess if he's made a general.


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Anthony Quinn
Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy

Alain Delon
Captain Phillipe Esclavier

George Segal
Lt. Mahidi

Michèle Morgan
Countess de Clairefons

Maurice Ronet
Capain. Boisfeuras

Claudia Cardinale
Aisha

Grégoire Aslan
Ben Saad

Jean Servais
Gen. Melies

Maurice Sarfati
Merle
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