30 Dec The Dirty Dozen
The Dirty Dozen, WWII Movie starring Lee Marvin
(1967) I’ve watched this memorable movie twice in the past year. The 1st time I didn’t realize that Major Reisman, played by Lee Marvin, was an officer of the OSS. It all makes sense now that the army superiors were so critical of his unorthodox behavior, his “behind-the-lines nonsense.”
The height of the action takes place on the eve of D-Day at a gorgeous French chateau being used as a gathering spot by German officers and their guests.
The beginning and the end are gory but from start to finish, it’s a great story. Better done I thought, than The Devil’s Brigade.
You can watch a movie clips and trailer on the Turner Classic Movies website.
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