After being freed from a Vietnamese war prison, French Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy is sent to help quell resistance forces in Algeria. With the help of the Capt. Esclavier, who has grown weary of war, and Capt. Boisfeuras, who lives for it, Raspeguy attempts to convert a rugged band of soldiers into a formidable fighting unit, with the promise of marrying a beautiful countess if he's made a general.
Elenco: Anthony Quinn , Alain Delon , George Segal , Michèle Morgan , Maurice Ronet , Claudia Cardinale , Grégoire Aslan , Jean Servais , Maurice Sarfati , Jean-Claude Bercq , Burt Kwouk , Syl Lamont , Jacques Marin , Jean-Paul Moulinot , Andrés Monreal , Gordon Heath , René Havard , Armand Mestral , Al Mulock , Marie Burke , Aldo Sambrell , Roberto Robles , Emilio Carrer , Carmen Tarrazo , Howard Hagan , Mario De Barros , Robert Sutton , George Rigaud , Albert Simono , Walter Kelley , Simon Benzakein , Héctor Quiroga , Félix de Pomés , Xan das Bolas , José María Caffarel , Manuel de Blas , Álvaro Marenco , Josep Navalón , Robert Rietti .