Lost Command (1966)
They lived and loved and fought across three continents !
129 min
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.
- Release date
- May 1, 1966
- Country of origin
- United States, France
Trailer
Cast
- Anthony Quinn as Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy
- Alain Delon as Captain Philippe Esclavier
- George Segal as Lt. Mahidi
- Michèle Morgan as Countess Nathalie de Clairefons
- Maurice Ronet as Captain Boisfeuras
- Claudia Cardinale as Aicha Mahidi
- Grégoire Aslan as Dr. Ali Ben Saad
- Jean Servais as General Melies
- Maurice Sarfati as Merle
- Jean-Claude Bercq as Orsini
Crew
- Mark Robson · Director
- Nelson Gidding · Writer
- Jean Lartéguy · Writer
- Mark Robson · Producer
- Franz Waxman · Composer
- Robert Surtees · Cinematographer
- Dorothy Spencer · Editor
- Harvey Woods · Casting director