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.
Cast
William Holden
Lt. Col. Robert T. Frederick
Cliff Robertson
Major Alan Crown
Vince Edwards
Major Cliff Bricker
Andrew Prine
Pvt. Theodore Ransom
Jeremy Slate
Sgt. Pat O'Neill
Claude Akins
Pvt. Rocky Rockman
Jack Watson
Cpl. Peacock
Richard Jaeckel
Pvt. Omar Greco
Bill Fletcher
Pvt. Bronc Guthrie
Richard Dawson
Pvt. Hugh MacDonald
Tom Troupe
Pvt. Al Manella
Luke Askew
Pvt. Hubert Hixon
Jean-Paul Vignon
Pvt. Henri Laurent
Tom Stern
Capt. Cardwell
Harry Carey, Jr.
Capt. Rose
Michael Rennie
Lt. Gen. Mark Clark
Carroll O'Connor
Maj. Gen. Maxwell Hunter
Dana Andrews
Brig. Gen. Walter Naylor
Gretchen Wyler
The Lady of Joy
Norman Alden
MP Lieutenant
Don Megowan
Luke Phelan
David Pritchard
Cpl. Coker
Paul Busch
The German Captain
Patric Knowles
Adm. Lord Mountbatten
Wilhelm von Homburg
Fritz
Paul Hornung
The Lumberjack
Gene Fullmer
The Bartender
Maggie Thrett
Millie
Rita Rogers
Miss Tilda Kleinschmidt
Alix Talton
Miss Arnold
Alan Caillou
Gen. Marlin
Hal Needham
The Sergeant
Julian Ludwig
Gen. Clark's Aide
Patrick Waltz
Gen. Hunter's Aide
Jerry Gatlin
MP
Dick Simmons
Gen. Bixby
Karl-Otto Alberty
German Soldier (uncredited)
Rex Layne
The Lumberman
Don Fullmer
The G.I.
James Craig
Maj. Gen. Knapp
Max Turilli
The German Commander
Donald Ein
Gen. Jensen
Gérard Herter
German Officer in Town (uncredited)
Crew
Andrew V. McLaglen
Director
William Roberts
Screenplay
Robert H. Adleman
Book
George Walton
Book
William T. Cartwright
Editor
William H. Clothier
Director of Photography
Newt Arnold
Second Assistant Director
Dennis Donnelly
Second Assistant Director
Terry Morse Jr.
Assistant Director
Clarence Eurist
Production Supervisor
David L. Wolper
Producer
Julian Ludwig
Associate Producer
Theodore Strauss
Associate Producer
Albert Myers
Camera Operator
Marvin Paige
Casting Director
Ed Lossman
Wardrobe Master
Gene Martin
Wardrobe Master
Ted Tetrick
Wardrobe Master
Donald W. Roberson
Makeup Artist
Ben Smith
Sound Effects Editor
Al Overton Sr.
Sound
Clem Portman
Sound
Logan Frazee
Special Effects Supervisor
Alex North
Original Music Composer
Morris Hoffman
Set Decoration
Hendrik Wynands
Construction Coordinator
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Stunts
Hal Needham
Stunt Coordinator
Sam Gordon
Property Master
Carl Gibson
Key Grip
Alfred Sweeney
Art Direction
