A much too rare movie with a fantastic cast. Certainly the best action movie about desert action during WWII. It is witty and thrilling, I loved it.
Bernard Archard,
Bridget Espeet,
Daniel Pilon,
George McKeenan,
Harry Andrews
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The Dirty Dozen meet the Stiff Upper Lip. A British Petroleum executive (Michael Caine) is assigned to work with the British Army in North Africa handling port duties for incoming fuels. This gives hi...( read more
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Directed by: André De Toth, Bernard Archard, Bridget Espeet, Daniel Pilon, George McKeenan, Harry Andrews, Michael Caine, Nigel Davenport, Nigel Green, Patrick Jordan
Release Date: January 1, 1968
DVD Release Date: April 24, 2007
Stats: 31 reviews
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January 21, 2008
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July 13, 2009
A loony colonel, who doesn't mind sending his men off to their deaths to prove a point, comes up with a plan to blow up Rommel's fuel supply in Northern Africa (based on centuries old warfare). His backstabbing superior sends the colone's team first, and then, without telling th...( read more)
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February 16, 2009
Another great, tragically over-looked and forgotten war film from the 60s. "Play Dirty" is aptly titled as it features the most unheroic heroes who have no qualms whatsoever about doing whatever they can to a) survive and b) make a little money in the process. The beginning and e...( read more)
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