Film· 1967· War

The Dirty Dozen

by Robert Aldrich

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  • World War II

Twelve condemned American soldiers are trained for a suicide raid on a château full of German officers before D-Day.

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The Dirty Dozen

Set in 1944 during World War II, the film follows a penal military unit of twelve convicts as they are trained as commandos by the Allies for a suicide mission ahead of the Normandy landings.

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