Time after time, soldiers of the Italian Army are forced to leave their mountain trenches in attempts to storm an enemy fortress, always with the same disastrous results. As casualties mount, indignation spreads among the rank and file. Disturbed by his superiors' decisions, Lieutenant Sassu is led to question the purpose of war and reconsider where his real duties lie.
Genres:
Mark Frechette as Lt. Sassu
Alain Cuny as Gen. Leone
Gian Maria Volonté as Lt. Ottolenghi
Giampiero Albertini as Capt. Abbati
Pier Paolo Capponi as Lt. Santini
Franco Graziosi as Maj. Malchiodi
Mario Feliciani as Colonel Doctor
Alberto Mastino as Soldier Marrasi
Brunetto Del Vita as Col. Stringari
Nino Vingelli as Wounded Soldier from Naples
Zdravko Smojver as Sergeant
Antonio Pavan as Lt. Pavan
Emilio Bonucci as Soldier
Franco Acampora as Soldier
Luigi Pignatelli as Lt. Avellini
Spartaco Conversi as Lieutenant
Maurizio Mastino as Scout Soldier
Daria Nicolodi as Nurse
Bruno Pischiutta as Bayonet Soldier
Gianni Pulone as Wounded Soldier from Rome
Franca Sciutto as
William Conroy as Italian Soldier (uncredited)
Francesco D'Adda as Military Doctor (uncredited)
Stavros Tornes as General's Aide (uncredited)
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