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The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission

The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission

When it's impossible... send in the Dozen.

19875.01h 30m

Overview

Learning of a Nazi plot to attack Washington, D.C. with a deadly nerve gas, Major Wright leads twelve convicts on a suicide mission deep into occupied France to destroy the secret factory where the poison is made.

Directed by Lee H. Katzin
Written by Mark Rodgers
Produced by Mel Swope
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Top Cast

Telly Savalas

Telly Savalas

Maj. Wright

Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine

Gen. Sam Worden

Vince Edwards

Vince Edwards

Sgt. Holt

Bo Svenson

Bo Svenson

Maurice Fronenac

Vincent Van Patten

Vincent Van Patten

Ronnie Webber

James Van Patten

James Van Patten

David Webber

Randall 'Tex' Cobb

Randall 'Tex' Cobb

Eric "Swede" Wallan

Gary Graham

Gary Graham

Joe Stern

Wolf Kahler

Wolf Kahler

Col. Krieger

Thom Mathews

Thom Mathews

Francis Kelly

Themes & Keywords

nazisequelfrench resistancesoldiermonastery

About The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission

The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission is a action, adventure, war, tv movie film released in 1987 exploring themes of nazi, sequel, french resistance, soldier, monastery. Directed by Lee H. Katzin, it stars Telly Savalas, Ernest Borgnine, Vince Edwards. Learning of a Nazi plot to attack Washington, D.C. with a deadly nerve gas, Major Wright leads twelve convicts on a suicide mission deep into occupied France to destroy the secret factory where the poison is made.

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