The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission (1987): Cast & Plot
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission is a 1987 war adventure film directed by Lee H. Katzin, starring Telly Savalas as Maj. Wright, Ernest Borgnine and Gary Graham. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Lee H. Katzin
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Jadran Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission About?
The premise of The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Facing a Nazi plan to unleash a lethal nerve‑gas attack on Washington, D.C., Major Wright volunteers a group of twelve condemned men for a seemingly impossible operation. The convicts are sent deep into occupied France to infiltrate and demolish the secret factory where the poison is produced, knowing the mission is a one‑way trip.
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- year 1944
- 1940s
- third part
- reference to franklin d. roosevelt
- nazi collaborator
- reference to winston churchill
- real life brothers playing brothers
- singer
- airplane
- bare chested male
- prostitute
- forest
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- river
- cigarette smoking
- brawl
- battle
- shot to death
- ambush
- shaving
- general
- driver
- convict
- prisoner
- rescue mission
- solitary confinement
- attempted escape
- bayonet
- gunfire
- northern italy
- hanged man
- opening action scene
- disguised as a monk
- attempted rape
- dynamite
- hand grenade
- sabotage
- children
- nazi
- nerve gas
- diversion
- traitor
- hostage
- truck
- retaliation
- public hanging
- disguise
- gunboat
- patrol boat
- submachine gun
- rapist
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission Cast & Characters
Telly Savalas leads the cast as Maj. Wright, with Ernest Borgnine as Gen. Sam Worden and Gary Graham as Joe Stern. Directed by Lee H. Katzin; 34 actors are credited in all.
- Director Lee H. Katzin
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Telly Savalas as Maj. Wright -
Ernest Borgnine as Gen. Sam Worden - Gary Graham as Joe Stern
- Paul Picerni as Ernesto Ferruci
Also Starring in The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
· 30 more- Randall 'Tex' Cobb Eric "Swede" Wallan
- Bo Svenson Maurice Fronenac
- Vincent Van Patten Ronnie Webber
- James Van Patten David Webber
- Thom Mathews Francis Kelly
- Branko Blaće Martinez
- Pavle Balenović Ballews
- Sam Douglas Hallet
- Matko Raguž Sturdivant
- Mario Barbaric Chacon
- Vince Edwards Sgt. Holt
- Milan Ristic Spencer
- Wolf Kahler Col. Krieger
- Božidar Smiljanić Paul Verlaine
- David Horovitch Pierre Claudel
- Bernard Woringer George Flamands
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- Meg Wynn Owen Julia Flamands
- Emmanuelle Meyssignac Marie Verlaine
- Jay Bura Fredric Flamands
- Vili Matula Karl - Krieger's Aide
- Slavica Knežević Italian Girl
- Ivo Krištof Lt. Karl Hoffler
- Ned Vukovic British Agent
- Werner Stocker SS Sergeant
- Elizabeth Edmonds Brunette
- David Pullan Naval Lieutenant
- Sallie Anne Field Redhead
- Gus Savalas American General
- Frederick Bartman Dr. Dufrense
- Antonija Ćutić Gas Victim
More from Lee H. Katzin
More films directed by Lee H. Katzin, best-rated first: Le Mans, Restraining Order, The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission and World Gone Wild.
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission Plot Summary
What happens in The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Major Wright, [Telly Savalas], is summoned by [Ernest Borgnine] General Worden, who warns that the Germans have the capability to launch V-2 rocket missiles packed with deadly nerve gas to strike targets across the Allied lines. Worden orders Wright to assemble a crack team of convicts and guide them deep into occupied France, toward the monastery at Saint-Michel, with a dual mission: destroy the nerve-gas containers and rescue the scientists who could help turn the tide of the war. The stakes are immense, and time is short, as the enemy’s reach appears increasingly dangerous and precise.
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Cars in The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
17 cars on screen, including the 1953 Mercedes-Benz 170 S-V W136.VIII and the Willys MB 'Jeep'.
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1953 Mercedes-Benz 170 S-V W136.VIII Important role -
Willys MB 'Jeep' Important role -
1953 Csepel 800 Minor role -
FAP 1314 SK/A Minor role
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission Also Known As
17 alternative titles, including “Dirty Dozen 3” and “Dirty Dozen III”.
- Also known as
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- Dirty Dozen 3
- Dirty Dozen III
- Das dreckige Dutzend Teil 3 - Die tödliche Mission
- Das dreckige Dutzend III - The Deadly Mission
- The Dirty Dozen 3: The Deadly Mission
- Les 12 salopards : Mission suicide
- Doce del patíbulo 3: La misión mortal
- Das Dreckige Dutzend III - Die tödliche Mission
- Piszkos tizenkettő - Halálos küldetés
- Quella sporca dozzina - Missione di morte
- Les douze salopards : Mission suicide
- Os Doze Condenados - Missão Mortal
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- Parszywa dwunastka 3: Zabójcza misja
- Det beskidte dusin: Den dødelige mission
- Tucet špinavců III: Smrtelná mise
- 决死突击队：死亡任务
- 특공대작전 3 : V2 미사일 저지 작전
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The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission?
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission released?
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission was released on March 1, 1987.
Who directed The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission?
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission was directed by Lee H. Katzin.
More films by Lee H. Katzin Who is in the cast of The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission?
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission stars Telly Savalas as Maj. Wright, Ernest Borgnine as Gen. Sam Worden and Gary Graham as Joe Stern, among 34 credited actors.
Does The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission have a post-credit scene?
No. The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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