Achtung! The Desert Tigers
1977 · 83 min · ★ 3.8 · Drama, Thriller, War
During World War II, an American major is captured by the Germans and thrown into a POW camp run by a sadistic Nazi officer, whose main pleasures are whipping the local female population and torturing prisoners. The major organizes an escape attempt using the camp's nubile female doctor as a hostage.
Directed by Luigi Batzella · Written by Luigi Batzella
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Richard Harrison Maj. Lexman -
Lea Lander Dr. Lessing / SS Afrika Korps -
Isarco Ravaioli Lt. Keller -
Agnes Kalpagos Clara -
Gino Turini Sergeant -
Zaira Zoccheddu Jewish girl -
Mauro Mannatrizio U.S Army Soldier -
Italo Gasperini SS Lieutenant - M Mike Monty Max
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Gordon Mitchell Kommandant von Stolzen -
Alfredo Rizzo Allied Officer
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