Set in the final months of the war, this film depicts battle weary veterans on both sides increasingly cynical and ambivalent towards their leadership. With but a single bridge remaining across the Rhine river, American forces are ordered to make a dash for the bridge to destroy it trapping a large part of the retreating German Army with their backs to the river. A German officer is ordered to destroy the bridge before the Americans can get there and cross into the heart of Germany, even though doing so will trap thousands of troops. Standout performances by George Segal, Robert Vaughn, Ben Gazzara and Bradford Dillman raise the level of this film above the average for this genre. Fittingly, the best of the three films gets the best transfer.
Colors are strong, though often take on a brownish hue.
The image is very clear with very good detail and sharpness and very little grain. The mono soundtrack has suprisingly wide frequency response that even hints at some real bass. The film is encoded with 30 chapters and the side break is notably well placed. Again, no trailer is included. Not a bad deal for three decent movies.