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In 1944, an American Infantry company sets up an artillery observation post, but tensions between Captain Cooney and Lieutenant Costa run high.
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Lt. Joe Costa - Fox Co.
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Capt. Erskine Cooney
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Lt. Col. Clyde Bartlett - CO, White Battalion
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Pfc. Bernstein
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Pvt. Snowden
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Sfc. Tolliver - Fox Co.
Jon Shepodd ...
Cpl. John Jackson - Fox Co. Communications
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SS Captain (as Peter Van Eyck)
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Pfc. Ricks (as Jimmy Goodwin)
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Otto - German NCO
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Pvt. Jacob R. Abramowitz - Radioman (as Judson Taylor)
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Brouise - French Blacksmith
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German with Binoculars
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GI with Binoculars
Ron McNeil ...
Pfc. Jones
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Sgt. Ingersol
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Mess Sergeant
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Lt. Harold 'Harry' Woodruff
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Medic (uncredited)

Directed by

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Robert Aldrich

Written by

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Norman Brooks ... (play "Fragile Fox")
 
James Poe ... (screenplay)

Produced by

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Robert Aldrich ... producer
Walter Blake ... associate producer

Music by

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Frank De Vol ... (as Frank Devol)

Cinematography by

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Joseph F. Biroc ... (photographed by) (as Joseph Biroc)

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Michael Luciano

Art Direction by

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William Glasgow

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Glen Daniels ... (as Glen L. Daniels)

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Robert J. Schiffer ... makeup artist

Production Management

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Jack R. Berne ... production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Robert H. Justman ... assistant director (as Robert Justman)

Sound Department

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Robert A. Reich ... sound effects
Jack Solomon ... sound

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Dave Koehler ... special effects (as David B. Koehler)

Stunts

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Loren Janes ... stunts (uncredited)
Bob Rose ... stunts (uncredited)

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Homer Plannette ... gaffer (uncredited)
Phil Stern ... still photographer (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Jack Murton ... casting supervisor

Music Department

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Frank De Vol ... conductor (as Frank Devol)

Script and Continuity Department

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William E. Orr ... script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Bud Cokes ... technical supervisor
Robert Sherman ... dialogue supervisor
Adele T. Strassfield ... assistant to the producer
Paul Vroom ... produced on the stage by
Saul Bass ... title designer (uncredited)
Howard Vernon ... voice dubbing: Peter von Eyck (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

During the closing months of WWII, a National Guard Infantry Company is assigned the task of setting up artillery observation posts in a strategic area. Lieutenant Costa knows that Captain Cooney is in command only because of 'connections' he had made state-side. Costa has serious doubts concerning Cooney's ability to lead the group. When Cooney sends Costa and his men out, and refuses to re-enforce them, Costa swears revenge. Written by Buxx Banner / edited by Rob

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Taglines TRAPPED BEHIND ENEMY LINES...THEY PASSED THE WORD ALONG TO -- ATTACK (original print ad - all caps) See more »
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Also Known As
  • Fragile Fox (United States)
  • Attack! (United States)
  • Command Attack (United States)
  • Attack! (World-wide, English title)
  • Attaque! (France)
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  • 107 min
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Budget $750,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia Although he plays a coward in this film, in real life Eddie Albert, who served in WW II, was a war hero. At the Battle of Tarawa (1943), whilst braving heavy enemy fire, he rescued over 70 wounded Marines, loading them on to his landing craft and taking them back to other ships to receive medical care. For these actions he was award the Bronze Star with "V" device for valor. See more »
Goofs In every shot in which they appear, the "German" tanks have external travel locks on their main gun, including whilst they are firing. These braces are mainly applied when the tank is being transported by ship or train, and is to prevent the turret from shaking and damaging sensitive systems like aiming mechanisms. However, any such device would be removed long before the tank enters combat, as it makes aiming virtually impossible. That, and thanks to recoil, the act of firing the gun in such a situation would not only damage the lock, but also likely harm the very mechanisms the lock is supposed to help protect in the first place. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Lee Marvin (2015). See more »
Crazy Credits Opening credits prologue: EUROPE 1944 See more »
Quotes Sfc. Tolliver, Fox Co.: [refusing a drink] Captain, down around where I come from we dearly love our whiskey. But we don't drink with another man unless we respect him.
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