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Commando Assault (1963): Cast

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Commando Assault is a 1963 war film directed by Mikko Niskanen, starring Matti Oravisto as Erkki Takala, Tea Ista and Kauko Kokkonen. It runs 1 hour 46 minutes.

Commando Assault (1963) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 46m (106 min)
Director
Mikko Niskanen
Genre
War
Original language
Finnish
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Commando Assault About?

The premise of Commando Assault without spoilers.

Lieutenant Takala meets his fellow partisans of 20th division many year after the war. With flashbacks we see the events of summer 1944.

Commando Assault Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • ptsd post traumatic stress disorder
  • reading a letter
  • carrying someone on one's back
  • military squad
  • attack
  • cigarette smoking
  • full frontal nudity
  • dead body
  • combat fatigue
  • skinny dipping
  • war memorial
  • war weariness
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  • firefight
  • husband wife relationship
  • year 1944
  • drunken man
  • rear nudity
  • suomi submachine gun
  • chased by the enemy
  • smoke grenade
  • nudity
  • flashback
  • kiss
  • shot to death
  • killed in action
  • end of war
  • male rear nudity
  • smoke signal
  • male full frontal nudity
  • train journey
  • old war buddies
  • stabbed to death
  • white karelia
  • view through a telescope
  • intoxication
  • wound
  • guerrilla
  • behind enemy lines
  • 1960s
  • war veteran
  • male frontal nudity
  • female frontal nudity
  • debauchery
  • vanguard
  • front line
  • sex scene
  • hallucination
  • male female relationship
  • male nudity
  • sauna
Cast & crew

Commando Assault Cast & Characters

Matti Oravisto leads the cast as Erkki Takala, with Tea Ista as Maria Takala and Kauko Kokkonen as Salmijärvi (uncredited). Directed by Mikko Niskanen; 23 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Commando Assault

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Details

Commando Assault Also Known As

2 alternative titles: “Stridspatrullen” and “The Partisans”.

Also known as
  • Stridspatrullen
  • The Partisans

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FAQ

Commando Assault FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Commando Assault, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Commando Assault?

Commando Assault runs 1 hour 46 minutes (106 minutes).

When was Commando Assault released?

Commando Assault was released on February 21, 1963.

Who directed Commando Assault?

Commando Assault was directed by Mikko Niskanen.

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Who is in the cast of Commando Assault?

Commando Assault stars Matti Oravisto as Erkki Takala, Tea Ista as Maria Takala and Kauko Kokkonen as Salmijärvi (uncredited), among 23 credited actors.

Does Commando Assault have a post-credit scene?

No. Commando Assault has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Commando Assault in?

The original language of Commando Assault is Finnish.

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