The Lost Command (1966)

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In this wartime melodrama, Lieutenant Colonel Raspeguy (Anthony Quinn) is a French peasant who has worked his way up the military ladder during the French involvement in Indochina. Sent to Algeria, Raspeguy must mold a group of raw recruits into a competent fighting unit. He calls on Esclavier (Alain Delon), his sensitive assistant who eventually deserts the military out of frustration over the pointlessness of war. Raspeguy's other assistant is Boisfeuras (Maurice Ronet), the affable officer whose outside demeanor hides the heart of a vicious killer who loves the bloodlust of battle. Raspeguy takes up with Countess De Clairefons (Michele Morgan), the widow of a respected general. She promises Raspeguy she will marry him if he comes back from the conflict as a general. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi

Starring:: Anthony Quinn, Alain Delon, (more)

Director(s):: Mark Robson

Theatrical MPAA Rating:: NR

Format(s):: DVD
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Synopsis of The Lost Command

Theatrical Feature Running Time:: 130 mins

Complete Cast of The Lost Command

Anthony Quinn - Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy
George Segal - Lt. Ben Mahidi
Maurice Ronet - Capt. Beisfeuras
Gregoire Aslan - Ben Saad
Maurice Sarfati - Merle
Syl Lamont - Verte
Jean-Paul Moulinot - De Guyot
Felix de Pomes - Aged Speaker
Hector Quiroga - Bakhti
Robert Sutton - Yusseff
Emilio Carrer - Father Mihidi
Mario De Barros - Geoffrin
Georges Rigaud - Priest
Andres Monreal - Ahmed
Gordon Heath - Dia

Alain Delon - Capt. Philippe Esclavier
Michèle Morgan - Countess de Clairefons
Claudia Cardinale - Aicha
Jean Servais - Gen. Melies
Jean-Claude Bercq - Orsini
Jacques Marin - Mayor
Marie Burke - Mother Raspeguy
Armand Mestral - Administration Officer
Aldo Sambrell - Ibrahim
Howard Hagan - Pilot
Walter Kelly - Major V.P.
Simino - Sapinski
Al Mulock - Mugnier
René Havard - Fernand
Burt Kwouk - Viet Officer

Director(s):: Mark Robson

Writer(s):: Nelson Gidding

Producer(s):: Mark Robson

Theatrical MPAA Rating:: NR(Questionable for Children)

Categories:: War

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	Tim S.

4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

Solid actioner about a breed of warrior rarely portrayed on film: French paratroopers. Despite the stereotype about French deficit in courage, this movie shows how false that is. Quinn is charismatic, tough,and believable. Now if only "Dien Bien Phu" would be released in the states.

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	Dennis W.

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

There are very few films made about the French occupation in Algeria so this film is a rarity plus it has a great cast: Anthony Quinn as seasoned officier, Alain Delon as a second in command and an usually cast George Segal in dark makeup as Arab-French soldier plus also include a still radiant Michelle Morgan as Quinn's lover and a very young Claudia Cardinale as Delon's girlfriend--and you have an interesting film. Mark Robson's direction is fine and the battle scenes are good. Good to hear also that the main French actors like Delon, Ronet & Morgan are not dubbed and speak in their native voices as is the Italian Cardinale (who was dubbed in "Once Upon a Time in the West")--she was quite a dish then. This may not be the most accurate representation of the book--but the great cast will pull you in.