Commandos (1968): Cast
Commandos is a 1968 action war film directed by Armando Crispino, starring Lee Van Cleef as MSgt. Sullivan, Pier Paolo Capponi and Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia. It runs 1 hour 52 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 52m (112 min)
- Director
- Armando Crispino
- Original language
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Italian - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Commandos About?
The premise of Commandos without spoilers.
Sgt. Sullivan assembles a team of Italian‑American soldiers to masquerade as Italian troops and infiltrate a North African camp held by the Italians during Rommel’s campaign. After a surprise nighttime attack, they must hold the camp and its weapons until an American battalion arrives, all while maintaining the deception and dealing with a young, by‑the‑book lieutenant, a camp prostitute, and an ill‑fated entomologist. Tensions rise as their ruse unravels.
Commandos Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- reference to goethe
- woman wears a bra and panties
- world war two in africa
- hot weather
- dust
- sand
- sweating
- afrika corps
- commando
- disguise
- special forces
- fight to the death
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- suicide
- cold blooded killer
- death of protagonist
- death of hero
- commando raid
- commando mission
- commando unit
- knife
- self sacrifice
- bayonet
- war violence
- main characters killed off
- stylized violence
- gun violence
- tragic hero
- gun fu
- hero
- stealth
- prostitute
- silencer
- knife throwing
- siege
- combat
- flashlight
- cannon
- shaving
- violence
- blood spatter
- last stand
- massacre
- attempted rape
- bare chested male
- tommy gun
- hand grenade
- bomb
- soldier blown up
- film within a film
- escape
Commandos Cast & Characters
Lee Van Cleef leads the cast as MSgt. Sullivan, with Pier Paolo Capponi as Corbi and Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia as Soldier. Directed by Armando Crispino; 22 actors are credited in all.
- Director Armando Crispino
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Lee Van Cleef as MSgt. Sullivan -
Pier Paolo Capponi as Corbi - Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia as Soldier
- Romano Puppo as Dino
Also Starring in Commandos
· 18 more- Lorenzo Piani Bianca
- Marino Masé Tomassini
- Marilù Tolo Adriana
- Götz George Rudi
- Joachim Fuchsberger Oberleutnant Heitzel Agen (Professor) (als Akim Berg)
- Ivano Staccioli Rodolfo
- Gianni Pulone Mario
- Jack Kelly Captain Valli
- Giampiero Albertini Aldo
- Heinz Reincke Offizier Hans
- Duilio Del Prete Bruno
- Biagio Pelligra Carmelo
- Giacomo Piperno Vincenzino
- Helmut Schmid Miller
- Otto Stern Braumann
- Emilio Marchesini Antonio
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- Franco Cobianchi Abu Ali
- Gianni Brezza Marco
More from Armando Crispino
More films directed by Armando Crispino: Frankenstein: Italian Style, Autopsy, The Castro’s Abbess and The Dead Are Alive.
Cars in Commandos
16 cars on screen, including the 1944 Cadillac M24 Chaffee and the 1950 Fiat 626 NM.
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1944 Cadillac M24 Chaffee Important role -
1950 Fiat 626 NM Important role -
1950 Fiat 639 N/CM50 Important role -
1940 Volkswagen Kübelwagen Typ 82 Important role
Commandos Also Known As
17 alternative titles, including “Commandos - itsemurhapartio” and “Sullivan's Marauders”.
- Also known as
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- Commandos - itsemurhapartio
- Sullivan's Marauders
- 修利文敢死队
- Himmelfahrtskommando El Alamein
- Kommandósok
- Los chacales del desierto
- Commandos, l'enfer de la guerre
- Zvláštní jednotka
- 盟军敢死队
- Диверсанты
- Comando Sullivan
- Komandosi
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- Ørkenkrigens helte
- Comandos
- 설리반 작전
- Comando
- 盟軍敢死隊
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Commandos FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Commandos, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Commandos?
Commandos runs 1 hour 52 minutes (112 minutes).
When was Commandos released?
Commandos was released on November 19, 1968.
Who directed Commandos?
Commandos was directed by Armando Crispino.
More films by Armando Crispino Who is in the cast of Commandos?
Commandos stars Lee Van Cleef as MSgt. Sullivan, Pier Paolo Capponi as Corbi and Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia as Soldier, among 22 credited actors.
Does Commandos have a post-credit scene?
No. Commandos has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Commandos in?
The original language of Commandos is Italian.
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