Movie: The Black Battalion

Top 10 Billed Cast

Jaroslav Mareš
Jaroslav Mareš

Vaclav Maly

František Peterka
František Peterka

Petr

Günther Simon
Günther Simon

Gerhardt

Hannjo Hasse
Hannjo Hasse

Wolf

Kurt Oligmüller
Kurt Oligmüller

Sgt. Storch

Tadeusz Schmidt
Tadeusz Schmidt

Polish soldier Tadeusz

Jerzy Duszyński
Jerzy Duszyński

Antek

Karel Jelínek
Karel Jelínek

Jocker

Ladislav Chudík
Ladislav Chudík

Major

Jami Blanc
Jami Blanc

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  • Overview

    A fictionalized account of Czech soldiers who fought for the French Foreign Legion in Vietnam.

  • Release Date

    1958-06-13

  • Average

    6.5

  • Rating:

    3.3 starts
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  • Genres

  • Languages:

    Český

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