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March or Die

March or Die

They obeyed but one command

19775.81h 47m

Overview

Just after World War I, Major Foster is incorporating new recruits into his French Foreign Legion platoon when he is sent to his former remote outpost located in the French Morocco to protect an archaeological excavation from El Krim, a Rifian leader who intends to unite all local tribes to fight the colonial government…

Directed by Dick Richards
Written by David Zelag Goodman, Dick Richards
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Dick Richards, Patrick Guide
Box OfficeBudget: $8.0MRevenue: $1.0M

Top Cast

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Major William Sherman Foster

Terence Hill

Terence Hill

Marco Segrain

Catherine Deneuve

Catherine Deneuve

Simone Picard

Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

François Marneau

Ian Holm

Ian Holm

El Krim

Jack O'Halloran

Jack O'Halloran

Ivan

Rufus

Rufus

Sgt. Triand

Marcel Bozzuffi

Marcel Bozzuffi

Lt. Fontaine

André Penvern

André Penvern

'Top Hat'

P

Paul Sherman

Fred Hastings

Themes & Keywords

gypsyforeign legionmoroccosahara desertpost world war iarchaeologisttribal warfarearchaeological digdesert warfaretribal chiefburied tomb

About March or Die

March or Die is a drama, adventure, war film released in 1977 exploring themes of gypsy, foreign legion, morocco, sahara desert, post world war i, archaeologist. Directed by Dick Richards, it stars Gene Hackman, Terence Hill, Catherine Deneuve. Just after World War I, Major Foster is incorporating new recruits into his French Foreign Legion platoon when he is sent to his former remote outpost located in the French Morocco to protect an archaeological excavation from El Krim, a Rifian leader who intends to unite all local tribes to fight the colonial government…

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