Play Dirty
“Forget the medals, throw away the rule book, if you want to survive… Play Dirty”
During World War II in North Africa, a group of British commandos disguised as Italian soldiers must travel behind enemy lines and destroy a vital Nazi oil depot.
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Cast
24 people
Michael Caine
Capt. Douglas
Known for
Interstellar
Batman Begins
Nigel Davenport
Capt. Cyril Leech
Known for
Phase IV
Nighthawks
Nigel Green
Col. Masters
Known for
The Ipcress File
Zulu
Harry Andrews
Brig. Blore
Known for
Battle of Britain
Jack the Ripper
Patrick Jordan
Maj. Alan Watkins
Known for
Too Late the Hero
The Giant Behemoth
Daniel Pilon
Capt. Attwood (Blore's adjutant at Special Forces HQ)
Known for
Shoot 'Em Up
Scanners III: The Takeover
Bernard Archard
Col. Homerton
Known for
Krull
Hidden Agenda
Aly Ben Ayed
Sadok
Known for
Angelique and the Sultan
Enrique Ávila
Kafkarides
Known for
The Black Tulip
Mohsen Ben Abdallah
Hassan
No other roles listed
Mohamed Kouka
Assine
Also in
Acts of the Apostles
Angelique and the Sultan
Takis Emmanuel
Kostas Manou
Known for
Zorba the Greek
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
André de Toth Director · Melvyn Bragg Screenplay Lotte Colin Screenplay
United States release January 15, 1969 · Produced in United Kingdom · Languages Arabic, English, French, German, Russian
Production
Lowndes Productions Limited
Production
United Artists
Production
United Artists Pictures
Studio
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Arabic · English · French · German · Russian
Release dates
United Kingdom · January 2, 1969
Theatrical
United States · January 15, 1969
Theatrical · Originally rated M
Germany
March 28, 1969 · Theatrical
Greece
July 14, 1969 · Theatrical
Sweden
February 20, 1969 · Theatrical
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