I am impressed with this British production. The landscapes look much like the Mirsch produced Rat Patrol produced a couple of years earlier though that is not a problem.
Michael Caine is good in a story of a group whose assignment is to blow up a German Fuel Dump. The group gets lost and put behind due to a lot of circumstances that combine to put them way behind.
By the time the group reaches their goal, the Germans are in full retreat and the British want to capture the fuel intact. The British command even puts out orders to kill the group.
This is a solid film though I always wonder about whether or not the forces for both sides really had as many trucks and jeeps in World War 2 as are depicted here. Still, it fits into the war drama mold pretty solidly with a good script.
Michael Caine is good in a story of a group whose assignment is to blow up a German Fuel Dump. The group gets lost and put behind due to a lot of circumstances that combine to put them way behind.
By the time the group reaches their goal, the Germans are in full retreat and the British want to capture the fuel intact. The British command even puts out orders to kill the group.
This is a solid film though I always wonder about whether or not the forces for both sides really had as many trucks and jeeps in World War 2 as are depicted here. Still, it fits into the war drama mold pretty solidly with a good script.