Lost Command
6.3
“They lived and loved and fought across three continents !”
After being freed from a Vietnamese war prison, French Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy is sent to help quell resistance forces in Algeria. With the help of the Capt. Esclavier, who has grown weary of war, and Capt. Boisfeuras, who lives for it, Raspeguy attempts to convert a rugged band of soldiers into a formidable fighting unit, with the promise of marrying a beautiful countess if he's made a general.
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Cast
39 people
Anthony Quinn
Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy
Known for
Lawrence of Arabia
Jesus of Nazareth
Alain Delon
Captain Phillipe Esclavier
Known for
Le Samouraï
Le Cercle Rouge
George Segal
Lt. Mahidi
Known for
The Goldbergs
Look Who's Talking
Michèle Morgan
Countess de Clairefons
Known for
Port of Shadows
The Fallen Idol
Maurice Ronet
Capain. Boisfeuras
Known for
Elevator to the Gallows
The Fire Within
Claudia Cardinale
Aisha
Known for
Once Upon a Time in the West
8½
Grégoire Aslan
Ben Saad
Known for
The Return of the Pink Panther
Paris When It Sizzles
Jean Servais
Gen. Melies
Known for
Rififi
That Man from Rio
Maurice Sarfati
Merle
Known for
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Jean-Claude Bercq
Orsini
Known for
Le Mans
The Train
Burt Kwouk
Viet Officer
Known for
Kiss of the Dragon
Arabian Nights
Syl Lamont
Verte
Known for
Mirage
Mark Robson Director · Nelson Gidding Writer Jean Lartéguy Author
Worldwide gross $1.2M · United States release May 1, 1966 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,150,000
Production
Red Lion
Production
Columbia Pictures
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · May 1, 1966
Theatrical
Australia
December 23, 1966 · Theatrical
Belgium
April 7, 1967 · Theatrical
Brazil
March 22, 2006 · Physical · DVD/VHS
Denmark
March 31, 1967 · Theatrical
Finland
September 23, 1966 · Theatrical
June 8, 1979 · Theatrical · Re-release
France
October 13, 1966 · Theatrical
June 12, 2002 · Physical · DVD
November 7, 2017 · Physical · Blu-Ray
May 1, 2021 · Digital · Prime Video
Germany
October 19, 1966 · Theatrical · West Germany
Ireland
September 30, 1966 · Theatrical
Italy
October 26, 1966 · Theatrical
July 27, 1973 · Theatrical · Re-release
Japan
July 22, 1966 · Theatrical
Mexico
March 31, 1967 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 20, 1966 · Theatrical
Norway
August 8, 1966 · Theatrical
Spain
May 8, 1967 · Theatrical
Sweden
August 15, 1966 · Theatrical
Türkiye
February 10, 1969 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
July 8, 1966 · Theatrical
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