Claim: Donald Sutherland is an actor in movies.

The Dirty Dozen is a 1967 American war film directed by Robert Aldrich , released by MGM , and starring Lee Marvin . The picture was filmed in the United Kingdom and features an ensemble supporting cast including Ernest Borgnine , Charles Bronson , Jim Brown , John Cassavetes , Telly Savalas , Robert Webber , and Donald Sutherland . The film is based on E. M. Nathanson 's novel of the same name that was inspired by a real-life group called the `` Filthy Thirteen '' . In 2001 , the American Film Institute placed the film at number 65 on their 100 Years ... 100 Thrills list .