The Victors (1963)
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An epic and unusual anti-war drama about WWII, writer-director Carl Foreman's heavily ironic saga is loosely based on the novel The Human Kind by Alexander Baron. It follows the adventures of an American infantry platoon based in Sicily that participates in the invasion of France, marches into… More An epic and unusual anti-war drama about WWII, writer-director Carl Foreman's heavily ironic saga is loosely based on the novel The Human Kind by Alexander Baron. It follows the adventures of an American infantry platoon based in Sicily that participates in the invasion of France, marches into Germany, and remains there for the Allied post-war occupation. Interspersed during the nearly three-hour film are vignettes of silly newsreel scenes from the home front. These are contrasted with disturbing incidents from the war. George Peppard plays Corporal Chase, who has an affair with a woman who wants him to desert to help her run a black market business. He visits the wounded Sergeant Craig (Eli Wallach) in the hospital and finds that most of his face has been blown away. Sgt. Trower (George Hamilton) takes up with a woman who turns out to be a prostitute The plot is highly episodic, with characters coming and going. Originally released at 175 minutes, the picture was withdrawn from distribution and edited down to 156 minutes to place greater emphasis on onscreen action. ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi
- Directed By
- Carl Foreman
- Genres
- Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Nov 22, 1963 Wide
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Cast
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George Hamilton
as Sgt. Trower
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George Peppard
as Cpl. Chase
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Eli Wallach
as Sgt. Craig
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Vince Edwards
as Baker
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James Mitchum
as Grogan
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Romy Schneider
as Regine
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Rosanna Schiaffino
as Maria
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Jeanne Moreau
as French Woman
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Tutte Lemkow
as Sikh Soldier
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Maurice Ronet
as French Lieutenant
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Joel Flateau
as Jean-Pierre
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Michael Callan
as Eldridge
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Peter Fonda
as Weaver
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Melina Mercouri
as Magda
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Mervyn Johns
as Dennis
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Albert Lieven
as Herr Metzger
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Marianne Deeming
as Frau Metzger
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Senta Berger
as Trudi
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Elke Sommer
as Helga
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Albert Finney
as Russian Soldier
- Peter Arne
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Alan Barnes
as Tom
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James Chase
as Condemned Soldier
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Bee Duffell
as Joan
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Elizabeth Ercy
as Young French Girl
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Vanda Godsell
as Nurse
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Patrick Jordan
as Tank Sergeant
- Sean Kelly
- Mickey Knox
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George Mikell
as Russian Sentry
- Robert Nichols
- George Roubicek
- Milo Sperber
- Marianne Stone
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Peter Vaughan
as Policeman
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Alf Kjellin
as Priest
- Tom Busby
- Graydon Gould
- John Crawford
- Colin Maitland
- Riggs O'Hara
- Ian Hughes
- Al Waxman
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John Rogers
as Young British Soldier
