
The Dirty Dozen
dir. Robert Aldrich
77
8 sourcesSynopsis
12 American military prisoners in World War II are ordered to infiltrate a well-guarded enemy château and kill the Nazi officers vacationing there. The soldiers, most of whom are facing death sentences for a variety of violent crimes, agree to the mission and the possible commuting of their sentences.
Critics consensus
Amoral on the surface and exuding testosterone, The Dirty Dozen utilizes combat and its staggering cast of likable scoundrels to deliver raucous entertainment.

Directed byRobert Aldrich
StarringLee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine, Charles Bronson, Jim Brown, John Cassavetes, Richard Jaeckel
Written byNunnally Johnson, Lukas Heller
CinematographyEdward Scaife
EditingMichael Luciano
MusicFrank De Vol
The Dirty Dozen
1967 · NR · 2h 29m
Action, Adventure, War
12 American military prisoners in World War II are ordered to infiltrate a well-guarded enemy château and kill the Nazi officers vacationing there. The soldiers, most of whom are facing death sentences for a variety of violent crimes, agree to the mission and the possible commuting of their sentences.
Our Verdict
77
Critics Consensus
Amoral on the surface and exuding testosterone, The Dirty Dozen utilizes combat and its staggering cast of likable scoundrels to deliver raucous entertainment.
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