"A handful of condemned men on an impossible mission, against hopeless odds..."

1972

1h 32m

6.3(71 votes)

Western

Overview

A dishonored Union Army officer leads a group of convicts to retake Fort Holman from the Confederate Army.

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Cast & Crew

22 members

Acting

James Coburn

Colonel Pembroke

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Bud Spencer

Eli Sampson

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Telly Savalas

Major Ward

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Reinhard Kolldehoff

Sergeant Brent

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José Suárez

Maj. Charles Ballard

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Francisco Sanz

Farmer

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Ángel Álvarez

Scully the Monger

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Mario Pardo

Roger, Farmer's Son

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Ugo Fangareggi

Ted Wendall

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Concha Rabal

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Benito Stefanelli

Samuel Piggott

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Guy Mairesse

Donald McIvers

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Alejandro de Enciso

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Fabrizio Moresco

Ward's Assistant

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Adolfo Lastretti

Will Fernandez

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Turam Quibo

Apache

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Carla Mancini

Unknown Role

Directing

Joe Pollini

Union Sergeant

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Georges Géret

Sergeant Spike

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Sharin Sher

April

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David Landau

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Angelo Casadei

Soldato (uncredited)

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