The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission (1988): Cast & Plot
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission is a 1988 adventure war film directed by Lee H. Katzin, starring Telly Savalas as Maj. Wright, Ivo Krištof and Ernest Borgnine. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m (94 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 Fatal Mission About?
The premise of The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A renegade squad of World II operatives is sent on a covert mission, this time with one of the twelve members being a woman. As a hidden Nazi spy works from within, the team confronts brilliant German scientists who plot to create a Fourth Reich, forcing the unlikely group into a deadly battle of wits and firepower.
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- fourth part
- liverpool england
- jumping from a train
- shot in the back
- exploding train
- prostitute
- coffin
- nazi
- shot to death
- jumping off a bridge onto a moving train
- hand grenade
- sabotage
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- explosion
- kiss
- bridge
- knife
- see you in hell
- dying words
- conspiracy
- general
- brawl
- peeling potatoes
- watchtower
- uxoricide
- falling to death
- stag film
- schutzstaffel
- ss
- torture
- interrogation
- disguise
- deviation
- change of plans
- ambush
- partisan
- underground resistance
- resistance movement
- resistance
- yugoslav resistance
- female soldier
- traitor
- steam locomotive
- train
- assassination
- nazi occupied yugoslavia
- yugoslavia
- parachute drop
- parachuting
- training
- african american
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission Cast & Characters
Telly Savalas leads the cast as Maj. Wright, with Ivo Krištof as Captain Carl Ludwig and Ernest Borgnine as Gen. Sam Worden. Directed by Lee H. Katzin; 38 actors are credited in all.
- Director Lee H. Katzin
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Telly Savalas as Maj. Wright - Ivo Krištof as Captain Carl Ludwig
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Ernest Borgnine as Gen. Sam Worden - Matthew Burton as Gen. Kurt Richter
Also Starring in The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
· 34 more- Heather Thomas Lt. Carol Campbell
- Clare Grant British Whore
- Richard Garnett British Pilot
- Jeff Conaway Sgt. Holt
- Scott Hoxby Hoffman
- Natalija Nogulich Yelena Petrovic
- Branko Blaće Munoz
- Drew Lucas Captain Craig
- Richard Yniguez Roberto Echevarria
- Alex Cord Dravko Demchuk
- James Carroll Jordan Lonnie Wilson
- Robert Bobinac Porter
- Erik Estrada Carmine D'Agostino
- Ray Mancini Tom Ricketts (as Ray Mancini)
- Budimar Sobat Mitchell
- Ernie Hudson Joe Hamilton
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- Hunt Block Joe Stern
- John Matuszak Fred Collins
- Anthony Valentine Colonel Clarke
- Sreten Mokrović Richter's Aide
- Matko Raguž Peter
- Slavica Knežević Lady of the House
- Damir Šaban SS Sergeant
- Ray Armstrong Kranz
- Slobodan Milovanović SS Major
- Slavko Juraga Partisan Fighter
- Ranko Zidarić Vasco Petrovic
- Kazia Pelka British Whore
- Milan Plećaš Bulgarian Fascist
- Gus Savalas US Captain
- Greg Charles Lieutenant
- Peter Arp SS Captain
- Tibor Belicza New Butler
- Krešimir Dolenčić Private
More from Lee H. Katzin
More films directed by Lee H. Katzin, best-rated first: Le Mans, Restraining Order, World Gone Wild and The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission.
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission Plot Summary
What happens in The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal 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 leads a handpicked team of twelve commandos into Nazi-occupied Denmark on a perilous mission to rendezvous with an informant, Captain Carl Ludwig. They move carefully through shadowed streets, and when the supposed contact appears, the group discovers they are being tailed by a German patrol. Ludwig is shot in the ensuing tense moment, and in his dying breath he utters a cryptic line that sticks with Major Wright: > vierundzwanzig, zwanzig (2420). Wright barely grasps the clue, but it will become a landmark on their dangerous path.
Full summary
The whole story of The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission, scene by scene
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How Well Do You Know The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 9
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Which actor portrays Major Wright, the leader of the twelve‑man squad?
Cars in The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal 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 Fatal Mission Also Known As
17 alternative titles, including “Dirty Dozen 4” and “Dirty Dozen IV”.
- Also known as
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- Dirty Dozen 4
- Dirty Dozen IV
- Das dreckige Dutzend Teil IV - The Fatal Mission
- The Dirty Dozen 4: The Fatal Mission
- Quella sporca dozzina - Missione nei Balcani
- Das dreckige Dutzend IV - The Fatal Mission
- Piszkos tizenkettő - Végzetes küldetés
- Les Douze Salopards : Mission fatale
- Doce del patíbulo 4: Misión fatal
- Os Doze Condenados: Missão Fatal
- Parszywa dwunastka 4
- Det beskidte dusin: Den fatale mission
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- 12 Kahraman Haydut : Zorlu Görev
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- 决死突击队：终极任务
- 특공대작전 4 - 오리엔트 특급 작전
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The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission?
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission released?
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission was released on February 14, 1988.
Who directed The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission?
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission was directed by Lee H. Katzin.
More films by Lee H. Katzin Who is in the cast of The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission?
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission stars Telly Savalas as Maj. Wright, Ivo Krištof as Captain Carl Ludwig and Ernest Borgnine as Gen. Sam Worden, among 38 credited actors.
Does The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission have a post-credit scene?
No. The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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