SYNOPSIS
The Dirty Dozen meet the Stiff Upper Lip. A British Petroleum executive (Michael Caine) is assigned to work with the British Army in North Africa handling port duties for incoming fuels. This gives him the official rank of Captain in the British Army. The Colonel (Nigel Green) in charge of the Dirty Dozen is told he must have a British officer accompany his men on a dangerous mission 400 miles behind the German lines and is saddled with the Petroleum executive, who tries to argue his way out by saying that his contract states he is to only work port duties. That argument is lost on the Brigade Commander (Harry Andrews) who simply points out that the executive is wearing a British uniform. The real leader of the Dirty Dozen (Nigel Davenport), a released prisoner himself, doesn't need or want the British officer, who's supposed to be in charge, but he's promised an extra 2,000 British Pounds if he gets him back alive...
- Michael CaineCapt. Douglas
- Nigel DavenportCapt. Cyril Leech
- Nigel GreenCol. Masters
- Harry AndrewsBrig. Blore
- Patrick JordanMaj. Alan Watkins
- Daniel PilonCapt. Allwood
- Martin BurlandDead Officer
- George McKeenanCorporal at Quayside
- Bridget EspeetAnn
- Bernard ArchardCol. Homerton
- Aly Ben AyedSadok
- Enrique ÁvilaKalarides
- Mohsen Ben AbdallahHassan
- Mohamed KoukaAssine
- Takis EmmanuelKostos Manov
- Scott MillerBoudesh
- Michael StevensCapt. Johnson
- Anthony StambouliehBarman in Arab Bar
- Jose HalufiArab
- Vivian PicklesGerman Nurse
- Stanley CaineGerman Officer
- Jeremy Child2nd Lieutenant
- Dennis BrennanCorporal
- Rafael AlbaicínChief Arab at Oasis