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The Biggest Battle

Il grande attacco

Release: 1978-02-07 ·Runtime: 102m ·★ 4.4
Drama War

A story of how World War II affected the lives of a German family and an American family, both of whom had sons and fathers fighting in the war.

Production Countries

Germany Italy

Production Companies

National Cinematografica
Dania Film

Cast

Helmut Berger Helmut Berger as Lt. Kurt Zimmer Samantha Eggar Samantha Eggar as Annelise Ackermann Giuliano Gemma Giuliano Gemma as Capitano Martin Scott John Huston John Huston as Sean O'Hara Stacy Keach Stacy Keach as Maggiore Mannfred Roland Ray Lovelock Ray Lovelock as Lt. John Foster Aldo Massasso Aldo Massasso as Lt. William McShane Venantino Venantini Venantino Venantini as Michael Ida Galli Ida Galli as Sybill Scott Orson Welles Orson Welles as Narratore Edwige Fenech Edwige Fenech as Danielle Henry Fonda Henry Fonda as Generale Foster Patrick Reynolds Patrick Reynolds as O'Hara's Aide Aldo Barberito Aldo Barberito as SS major Massimo Bonetti Massimo Bonetti as German Soldier Rik Battaglia Rik Battaglia as American commando Andrea Bosic Andrea Bosic as Mimmo Parnat Fulvio Mingozzi Fulvio Mingozzi as French partisan Tom Felleghy Tom Felleghy as American General Robert Spafford Robert Spafford as General George S. Patton Giuseppe Castellano Giuseppe Castellano as American Commando Luciano Catenacci Luciano Catenacci as Communications Officer Giovanni Cianfriglia Giovanni Cianfriglia as British Commando Geoffrey Copleston Geoffrey Copleston as S.S. Colonel Jurgens Mirko Ellis Mirko Ellis as German Officer in Bar Andrea Fantasia Andrea Fantasia as Old French Partisan Attilio Dottesio Attilio Dottesio as French Bartender Ermelinda De Felice Ermelinda De Felice as French Bartender's Wife Manfred Freyberger Manfred Freyberger as German in Danielle's Room Marco Guglielmi Marco Guglielmi as Capt. Fitzpatrick Franco Odoardi Franco Odoardi as Wounded Resistance Man Lorenzo Piani Lorenzo Piani as American Commando Giacomo Rossi Stuart Giacomo Rossi Stuart as American Commando Leader Lanfranco Spinola Lanfranco Spinola as Officer Max Turilli Max Turilli as Gestapo Agent Rosario Borelli Rosario Borelli as British Officer Bill Vanders Bill Vanders as General von Arnim Guy Doleman Guy Doleman as Gen. Whitmore Karl Braun Karl Braun as Machine-Gun Sergeant (uncredited) Michele Soavi Michele Soavi as Ted Foster (uncredited) Riccardo Petrazzi Riccardo Petrazzi as Partisan Guard (uncredited) Luciano Catenacci Luciano Catenacci as British Communications Officer