Attack

"It rips open the hot Hell behind the glory!"

1956 1h 47m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 148

DramaWar

Synopsis

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Battle of the Bulge, World War II, 1944. Lieutenant Costa, an infantry company officer who must establish artillery observation posts in a strategic area, has serious doubts about Captain Cooney's leadership ability.

“It rips open the hot Hell behind the glory!”

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Cast

Jack Palance
Joe Costa
Eddie Albert
Erskine Cooney
Lee Marvin
Clyde Bartlett
Robert Strauss
Bernstein
Richard Jaeckel
Snowden
Buddy Ebsen
Tolliver
Strother Martin
Ingersol
Jon Shepodd
John Jackson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Aldrich
Writers: James Poe
Languages: German, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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70 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Aldrich, shot by Joseph F. Biroc. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Frank De Vol. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Michael Luciano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jack Palance and Eddie Albert and Lee Marvin carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It rips open the hot Hell behind the glory!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0048966 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert Aldrich directs. Joseph F. Biroc behind the camera. Frank De Vol scores. Michael Luciano cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in German, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

170 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
3Directed by Robert Aldrich, shot by Joseph F. Biroc. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Frank De Vol. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Michael Luciano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jack Palance and Eddie Albert and Lee Marvin carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "It rips open the hot Hell behind the glory!".
8IMDB entry: tt0048966 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.