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1967

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Twelve jailbirds will earn their freedom...if they survive a suicide mission against the Nazi brass. Tough-as-nails Lee Marvin leads a nothing-to-lose convict squad of Charles Bronson, Jim Brown, John Cassavetes, Trini Lopez, Telly Savalas, Donald Sutherland, Clint Walker and more in the all-time action trendsetter. Read more

Starring	Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine, Charles Bronson, Jim Brown
Director	Robert Aldrich
Genres	Action/Adventure, Drama

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- Professional, commercial but unlikeable slice of wartime thick ear; pretensions about capital punishment are jettisoned early on in favour of frequent and violent bloodshed. Much imitated, e.g. by The Devil's Brigade, A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die<
- 33345
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
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  WATCH IT OR MISS OUT
  
  12 prisoners (hence the title) are recruited for a not much hope of coming back from this one mission in world war 2. Lee Marvin plays the tough military ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Steve
  - West Yorkshire
  - 07 Jul 2004 at 16:14
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  Great, great movie
  
  Just a perfect film. What a cast. They hopefuly will never try a re-make of this perfect film. There are not enough good actors to star in a re-make of this ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 13 Apr 2011 at 08:20
- - 1
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  Twelve Angry Men
  
  Movie hardman Lee Marvin leads a bunch of criminal reprebates in a suicide mission against the Nazis in this brilliantly brutal WWII romp.
  
  Marvin is ... read more »
  
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- 905042
- - PJshadow
  - 195 reviews
  - Leeds
  - 12 Jul 2010 at 21:44
- - 1
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  good
  
  Classice WWII drama, with all cast on good form.
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 12 Nov 2009 at 14:13
- - 1
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  'The Dirty Dozen'
  
  One of the best war action films of all time. Well worth seeing and to have in your own collection.
  
  The scar.
  
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  - Loughton
  - 19 Feb 2009 at 21:37
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  One of the best
  
  A great 'oldie', well for me anyway. Good solid performances from a star studded cast.
  
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- - Andrew Macfarlane
  - Penicuik, Scotland
  - 19 Sep 2007 at 08:52
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  Read Reviews Carefully
  
  If you read the RADIO TIMES review above (which gives two stars) you will realise that its for the Sequel named DIRTY DOZEN: THE NEXT MISSION, not the original ... read more »
  
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  - portsmouth
  - 04 Jul 2007 at 20:39
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  Classic...watch it now!
  
  Lee Marvin heads up this star stuuded WW11 action movie as the quick talking, quicker acting US Army captain (or General / Major etc) given an impossible task ... read more »
  
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- - adam smith
  - North East England
  - 09 May 2007 at 21:28
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  brill.....
  
  this film as one of the best actor line ups in most of the best films to-date, any one thats ever seen this, must have this in there top 10 of all time greats... read more »
  
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- - les sheldon
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  - 02 Feb 2007 at 17:01
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  classic shoot 'em up!
  
  Great fun! I loved this film when I was a kid, and the inclusion of so many great action heroes such as Lee Marvin, Tell Savalas, and Charles Bronson, make this... read more »
  
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- - gerryboy67
  - East Dunbartonshire
  - 15 Dec 2005 at 11:12
- - 0
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  Dirty Dozen has taken its place alongside that oth
  
  I saw his film when it came out in 1967. Over the years, The Dirty Dozen has taken its place alongside that other commercial classic, The Magnificent Seven, The... read more »
  
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- - MidnightCaller
  - Lancashire
  - 21 Jun 2005 at 20:57
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- - 6
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  WATCH IT OR MISS OUT
  
  12 prisoners (hence the title) are recruited for a not much hope of coming back from this one mission in world war 2. Lee Marvin plays the tough military ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 9362
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Steve
  - West Yorkshire
  - 07 Jul 2004 at 16:14
- - 1
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  Awesome film
  
  Tremendous cavelcade of stars, excellent acting and a true classic war film. I can watch this repeatedly and enjoy it as much every time.
  
  This is ... read more »
  
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  - derby
  - 26 Jan 2005 at 12:02
- - 1
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  'The Dirty Dozen'
  
  One of the best war action films of all time. Well worth seeing and to have in your own collection.
  
  The scar.
  
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  - Loughton
  - 19 Feb 2009 at 21:37
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  good
  
  Classice WWII drama, with all cast on good form.
  
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- 830378
- - a customer
  - London
  - 12 Nov 2009 at 14:13
- - 1
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  Twelve Angry Men
  
  Movie hardman Lee Marvin leads a bunch of criminal reprebates in a suicide mission against the Nazis in this brilliantly brutal WWII romp.
  
  Marvin is ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 905042
- - PJshadow
  - 195 reviews
  - Leeds
  - 12 Jul 2010 at 21:44
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  Brilliant!!
  
  Worth the watch!
  
  Lets hear it for decent actors!!
  
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- - matthew green
  - Swindon, Wiltshire
  - 31 Oct 2004 at 19:52
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  Class
  
  Such a class film, not seen this for years, I'm glad I watched it again.
  
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  - Sheffield
  - 18 Apr 2005 at 12:40
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  Excellent
  
  This has to be one of the best war movies that i have ever seen, it has a all star line second to none and a brilliant story line to boot.
  
  Set around... read more »
  
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- - bigjase1
  - durham
  - 30 Jun 2004 at 16:05
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  Dirty Dozen has taken its place alongside that oth
  
  I saw his film when it came out in 1967. Over the years, The Dirty Dozen has taken its place alongside that other commercial classic, The Magnificent Seven, The... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 338585
- - MidnightCaller
  - Lancashire
  - 21 Jun 2005 at 20:57
- - 0
  - 0
  classic shoot 'em up!
  
  Great fun! I loved this film when I was a kid, and the inclusion of so many great action heroes such as Lee Marvin, Tell Savalas, and Charles Bronson, make this... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 355298
- - gerryboy67
  - East Dunbartonshire
  - 15 Dec 2005 at 11:12

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Critics' reviews
- Professional, commercial but unlikeable slice of wartime thick ear; pretensions about capital punishment are jettisoned early on in favour of frequent and violent bloodshed. Much imitated, e.g. by The Devil's Brigade, A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die<
- 33345
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
- Over the years, The Dirty Dozen has taken its place alongside that other commercial classic, The Magnificent Seven. The... read more on Time Out
- 46624
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:17

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  Twelve jailbirds will earn their freedom...if they survive a suicide mission against the Nazi brass. Tough-as-nails Lee Marvin leads a nothing-to-lose convict squad of Charles Bronson, Jim Brown, John Cassavetes, Trini Lopez, Telly Savalas, Donald Sutherland, Clint Walker and more in the all-time ...