Andre De Toth directs this lumbering war drama. Michael Caine plays Captain Douglas, a British army officer in North Africa, that is ordered to lead a mission in the desert. Brigadier Blore(Harry Andrews)wants a German fuel reserve knocked out but he doesn't trust Colonel Masters(Nigel Green)with the task after failing several times doing so. Douglas is chosen to lead mercenaries in this latest mission; but Cyril Leech(Nigel Davenport), a war experienced mercenary, is hired to guide Captain Douglas and his motley band into the desert. Needless to say Douglas and Leech don't really have any use of the other since their methods are so polarized. Nazis are on their trail and Brigadier Blore has sold them out. But Douglas and Leech managed to put up a heroic fight after arriving at the German fuel dump. Some decent war action with a few strange characters to watch. The finale is unexpected. Also featured in the cast: Bernard Archard, Mike Stevens, Enrique Avila, Aly Ben Ayed, Mohsen Ben Abdullah, Scott Miller and Vivian Pickles.
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