1943 : the German Army is retreating, pounded on all sides by the Russian onslaught. The only men who survive are those who revel in war and destruction. Men like Sargeant Steiner (James Coburn). And men who won’t risk their necks for anything. Men like Captain Stransky (Maximilian Schell). Stransky is new to the ugliness of front-line battles, but determined to win himself some glory before he returns home. The one thing he wants above all is the supreme symbol of bravery - the Iron Cross. And he wants Steiner to win it for him - and get blown apart while doing so. Stranky’s determination to obtain that coveted emblem of bravery at whatever cost is the background to Sam Peckinpah’s gripping story of men living at extremes and fighting for their lives. Based on the novel by Willi Heinrich.
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308344
Language
English
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R (18+)
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Feature films → Feature films - United States
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Sound
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