The Battle of the Damned

The Battle of the Damned

1969 · 80 min · ★ 5.8 · War

A small band of misfit American commandos are assigned to head across the North African desert to blow up a huge German fuel depot.

Directed by Roberto Bianchi Montero · Written by Arpad De Riso

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