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Summary

Paratrooper commander Colonel Mathieu, a former French Resistance fighter during World War II, is sent to Algeria to reinforce efforts to squelch the uprisings of the Algerian War. There he faces Ali la Pointe, a former petty criminal who, as the leader of the Algerian Front de Liberation Nationale, directs terror strategies against the colonial French government occupation. As each side resorts to ever-increasing brutality, no violent act is too unthinkable.

Details

Release Date: September 8, 1966

Runtime: 121 minutes

Genres: Drama, War, History

Rating: 7.9/10 (827 votes)


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Cast

  • Brahim Hadjadj

    Brahim Hadjadj

    Ali La Pointe

  • Jean Martin

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    Colonel Philippe Mathieu

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    El-Hadi Jaffar

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    Petit Omar

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  • Larbi Zekkal

    Larbi Zekkal

    Combattant FLN

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    Rouiched

    The Drunk Man (uncredited)

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    Noureddine Brahimi

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    Larbi Ben M'hidi

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