The Dirty Dozen (1967) | |
| Director(s) | Robert Aldrich |
| Producer(s) | Raymond Anzarut (associate), Kenneth Hyman |
| Top Genres | Action, Drama, War |
| Top Topics | Army, World War II |
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The Dirty Dozen Overview:
The Dirty Dozen (1967) was a Action - Drama Film directed by Robert Aldrich and produced by Kenneth Hyman and Raymond Anzarut.
Academy Awards 1967 --- Ceremony Number 40 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Supporting Actor | John Cassavetes | Nominated |
| Best Film Editing | Michael Luciano | Nominated |
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The Dirty Dozen (1967)
By Beatrice on Jul 15, 2019 From Flickers in TimeThe Dirty Dozen Directed by Robert Aldrich Written by Nunnally Johnson and Lukas Heller from a novel by E.M. Nathanson 1967/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/MKH/Seven Arts Productions Repeat viewing/Netflix rental Remains a fun action adventure after all these years, largely due to a collection of the best... Read full article
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Quotes from
Major John Reisman:
You've seen a general inspecting troops before haven't you? Just walk slow, act dumb and look stupid!
Major John Reisman: What do you think, Sergeant?
Sergeant Clyde Bowren: I think you'll do just fine, sir.
Major John Reisman: [emphatically] Don't give me that! I said what do you think?
Sergeant Clyde Bowren: I think the first chance one of those lovers gets, he's going to shoot the Major right in the head... sir.
Samson Posey: I reckon the folks'd be a sight happier if I died like a soldier. Can't say I would.
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Major John Reisman: What do you think, Sergeant?
Sergeant Clyde Bowren: I think you'll do just fine, sir.
Major John Reisman: [emphatically] Don't give me that! I said what do you think?
Sergeant Clyde Bowren: I think the first chance one of those lovers gets, he's going to shoot the Major right in the head... sir.
Samson Posey: I reckon the folks'd be a sight happier if I died like a soldier. Can't say I would.
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Facts about
The character of Reisman (Lee Marvin) was based on John Miara of Malden, Massachusetts, who was a close personal friend of Marvin's while both were serving in the Marine Corps during WW II.
Stars from this movie George Kennedy, Clint Walker, Ernest Borgnine and Jim Brown were reunited to play the voices of the soldiers some thirty-one years later in Small Soldiers.
As film production ran over-schedule, Frank Sinatra advised 'Trini López' to quit so that his recording career wouldn't lose it's momentum or popularity. So Lopez took Sinatra's advice and quit. (Or, according to another account, his agent unwisely demanded more money, which Robert Aldrich refused to grant. Originally, Lopez's character, Jimminez, was supposed to be one of the heroes. He was to be the one to ignite all of the dynamite that would destroy the entire chateau. But with Lopez's abrupt departure, his character was written off as being killed during the parachute jump.
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Stars from this movie George Kennedy, Clint Walker, Ernest Borgnine and Jim Brown were reunited to play the voices of the soldiers some thirty-one years later in Small Soldiers.
As film production ran over-schedule, Frank Sinatra advised 'Trini López' to quit so that his recording career wouldn't lose it's momentum or popularity. So Lopez took Sinatra's advice and quit. (Or, according to another account, his agent unwisely demanded more money, which Robert Aldrich refused to grant. Originally, Lopez's character, Jimminez, was supposed to be one of the heroes. He was to be the one to ignite all of the dynamite that would destroy the entire chateau. But with Lopez's abrupt departure, his character was written off as being killed during the parachute jump.
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