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Attack

Attack

It rips open the hot Hell behind the glory!

19566.81h 47m

Overview

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.

Directed by Robert Aldrich
Written by James Poe, Norman Brooks
Produced by Robert Aldrich, Walter Blake
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Top Cast

Jack Palance

Jack Palance

Joe Costa

Eddie Albert

Eddie Albert

Erskine Cooney

Lee Marvin

Lee Marvin

Clyde Bartlett

Robert Strauss

Robert Strauss

Bernstein

Richard Jaeckel

Richard Jaeckel

Snowden

Buddy Ebsen

Buddy Ebsen

Tolliver

Strother Martin

Strother Martin

Ingersol

Jon Shepodd

Jon Shepodd

John Jackson

Peter van Eyck

Peter van Eyck

SS Captain

Steven Geray

Steven Geray

Otto

Themes & Keywords

world war iius armynational guardbased on play or musicalblack and whitebattle of the bulgemoral dilemma

About Attack

Attack is a drama, war film released in 1956 exploring themes of world war ii, us army, national guard, based on play or musical, black and white, battle of the bulge. Directed by Robert Aldrich, it stars Jack Palance, Eddie Albert, Lee Marvin. 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.

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