When Heroes Die
4.7
The story of a group of American commandos assigned to kidnap General Rommel. But the soldiers are caught by the Germans who decide to use their plan against them. Replacing the American soldiers with German soldiers, and with the help of a fake "kidnapped" Rommel, they plan to kill General Eisenhower
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Cast
24 people
Craig Hill
Capitán Richard Harvey
Known for
All About Eve
Anguish
Annabella Incontrera
Madeleine
Known for
Return of Sabata
The Black Belly of the Tarantula
Manuel Sebares
José Luis Merino
Also in
El crack
The Grandfather
Nico Fidenco
Sergio Newman
Manuel Zarzo
Claude
Known for
A Drama of Jealousy (and other things)
The 317th Platoon
José Antonio Rojo
María Silva
Nicole
Known for
Tombs of the Blind Dead
The Last Days of Pompeii
Emanuele Di Cola
María del Carmen Martínez Román
Carlos Quiney
Steve
Also in
Scream of the Demon Lover
Pirates of Blood Island
José Luis Merino Director · Mario Di Nardo Writer María del Carmen Martínez Román Writer
First release November 13, 1970 · Produced in Spain, Italy · Production Hispamer Films
Production
Inducine
Production
Hispamer Films
Production
Spain · Italy
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Original title
Consigna: matar al comandante en jefe
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Spain · November 13, 1970
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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