Lost Command (1966): Cast & Plot
Lost Command is a 1966 war action film directed by Mark Robson, starring Anthony Quinn as Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy, Xan das Bolas and Maurice Ronet. It runs 2 hours 9 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 9m (129 min)
- Director
- Mark Robson
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Red Lion
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Lost Command About?
The premise of Lost Command without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After surviving a Vietnamese war prison, French Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy is sent to Algeria to crush the resistance. He teams with Captain Esclavier, weary of war, and the fervent Captain Boisfeuras. Together they try to turn a ragged band of soldiers into a disciplined unit, with a promise of marrying a countess if Raspeguy becomes a general.
Lost Command Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- french indochina war
- bare chested male
- barefoot male
- algerian independence
- french algerian war
- paratrooper
- handstand
- opening action scene
- bayonet fight
- bayonet charge
- bayonet
- fixed bayonet
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- combat
- hand to hand combat
- shootout
- gunfight
- attack
- war hero
- last stand
- disarming someone
- stabbed with a bayonet
- siege
- man wears a swimsuit
- algerian film
- helicopter
- year 1954
- prologue
- scene during opening credits
- explosion
- wet clothes
- man wears an open shirt
- vietnam war
- vietnamese history
- male star appears shirtless
- 1950s
- battle of dien bien phu
- dien bien phu vietnam
- battle
- minefield
- french officer
- north africa
- guerrilla leader
- algerian soldier
- submachine gun
- march
- sea voyage
- pipe smoking
- curfew
- card game
- basque
Lost Command Cast & Characters
Anthony Quinn leads the cast as Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy, with Xan das Bolas as Old Man with Flag (uncredited) and Maurice Ronet as Capain. Boisfeuras. Directed by Mark Robson; 39 actors are credited in all.
- Director Mark Robson
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Anthony Quinn as Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy - Xan das Bolas as Old Man with Flag (uncredited)
- Maurice Ronet as Capain. Boisfeuras
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Michèle Morgan as Countess de Clairefons
Also Starring in Lost Command
· 35 more- Walter Kelley Major M.P.
- Jean Servais Gen. Melies
- Alain Delon Captain Phillipe Esclavier
- George Segal Lt. Mahidi
- Gordon Heath Dia
- Simon Benzakein Arab Customer
- Claudia Cardinale Aisha
- Aldo Sambrell Ibrahim
- Jacques Marin Mayor
- Burt Kwouk Viet Officer
- George Rigaud Priest
- José María Caffarel Minor Role (uncredited)
- Robert Rietti Verte (voice) (uncredited)
- Grégoire Aslan Ben Saad
- Manuel de Blas Minor Role (uncredited)
- Marie Burke Mother Raspeguy
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- Jean-Paul Moulinot DeGuyot
- Armand Mestral Administration Officer
- Albert Simono Sapinsky
- René Havard Fernand
- Héctor Quiroga Bakhti
- Jean-Claude Bercq Orsini
- Félix de Pomés Aged Speaker
- Al Mulock Mugnier
- Álvaro Marenco Soldier (uncredited)
- Mario De Barros Geoffrin
- Maurice Sarfati Merle
- Robert Sutton Yusseff
- Syl Lamont Verte
- Emilio Carrer Father Mahidi
- Andrés Monreal Ahmed
- Carmen Tarrazo Mother Mahidi
- Howard Hagan Pilot
- Roberto Robles Manuel
- Josep Navalón Soldier (uncredited)
More from Mark Robson
More films directed by Mark Robson, best-rated first: Peyton Place, Earthquake, Valley of the Dolls and Avalanche Express.
Lost Command Plot Summary
What happens in Lost Command from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the final moments of the 1954 Battle of Dien Bien Phu, a battered French battalion braces for a last, brutal assault by Việt Minh troops. The battalion commander, Lt. Col. Pierre-Noël Raspéguy, [Anthony Quinn], has pleaded for reinforcements from central headquarters, but the dispatch arrives as a single plane load of paratroopers led by Major de Clairefons. Despite Raspéguy’s best efforts to shield his men with covering fire, the winged reinforcements are slaughtered on impact, and Major de Clairefons is killed when his parachute drags him into a minefield. Raspéguy seethes at what he sees as a deliberate effort by General Melies, [Jean Servais], to shift responsibility for the defeat onto him, a suspicion that only grows as the Việt Minh overrun the French positions.
Full summary
The whole story of Lost Command, scene by scene
Lost Command Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Lost Command.
How Well Do You Know Lost Command?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 2: not answered
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- Question 10: not answered
Which actor portrays Lt. Col. Pierre-Noël Raspéguy?
Cars in Lost Command
20 cars on screen, including the 1952 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible and the 1955 Hotchkiss M-201.
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1952 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible Main role -
1955 Hotchkiss M-201 Important role -
1953 Reo M-34 Important role -
1953 Willys Jeep CJ-3B Important role
Lost Command Also Known As
19 alternative titles, including “Commandos” and “The Lost Command”.
- Also known as
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- Commandos
- The Lost Command
- Mando perdido
- Né onore né gloria
- Les Centurions
- Mando Perdido (Los Centuriones)
- Sie fürchten weder Tod noch Teufel
- Elveszett dicsőség
- A Patrulha da Esperança
- Comandament perdut
- Den tabte kommando
- Изчезналият отряд
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- Wojna w Algierze
- Пропавший отряд
- فرمان گمشده
- Ztracená jednotka
- 野战雄师
- 로스트 코맨드
- Vihreät paholaiset
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Lost Command FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Lost Command, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Lost Command?
Lost Command runs 2 hours 9 minutes (129 minutes).
When was Lost Command released?
Lost Command was released on May 1, 1966.
Who directed Lost Command?
Lost Command was directed by Mark Robson.
More films by Mark Robson Who is in the cast of Lost Command?
Lost Command stars Anthony Quinn as Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy, Xan das Bolas as Old Man with Flag (uncredited) and Maurice Ronet as Capain. Boisfeuras, among 39 credited actors.
Does Lost Command have a post-credit scene?
No. Lost Command has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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