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.
as Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy
as Captain Phillipe Esclavier
as Lt. Mahidi
as Countess de Clairefons
as Capain. Boisfeuras
as Aisha
as Ben Saad
as Gen. Melies
as Merle
as Orsini
as Viet Officer
as Verte
as Mayor
as DeGuyot
as Ahmed
as Dia
as Fernand
as Administration Officer
as Mugnier
as Mother Raspeguy
as Ibrahim
as Manuel
as Father Mahidi
as Mother Mahidi
as Pilot
as Geoffrin
as Yusseff
as Priest
as Sapinsky
as Major M.P.
as Arab Customer
as Bakhti
as Aged Speaker
as Old Man with Flag (uncredited)
as Minor Role (uncredited)
as Minor Role (uncredited)
as Soldier (uncredited)
as Soldier (uncredited)
as Verte (voice) (uncredited)