Locations

Rating: 9/10 (18 April 2008)

A great film, a bunch of criminal misfits tossed together by an even more wayward officer, Reismann (Lee Marvin) helped by a great cast, some fine moments, with the onus on them gaining freedom in exchange for going on a suicidal mission to obliterate German officers in the D-Day invasion area. Some great, strong roles by the likes of Telly Savalas as a criminal misogynist, maggot, and humour in places - IDMB has put some of the locations on here for filming. I lived where pinkley 'inspected' the troops, a former RAF base, now a housing estate, and visited the village of Aldbury. Also, Little Gaddesden where the 'Marston Tyne' Military Prison was(Now Ashridge Business college). But can anyone tell me where the actual 'chateau' was built - must have been a non-descript field nearby I suppose, but would like to know. A good film, Maggot I think had the best 'perverted' part in aspects of his character. It makes you wonder did the military ever do anything like this? 'Don't give me that, sergeant, I said whaddya think?' !!!