Les Morfalous (1984)

6.195 minDirector: Henri Verneuil

1984 French film

Les Morfalous (The Greedy-Guts, in French argot; English title: The Vultures) is a 1984 French adventure film, starring Jean-Paul Belmondo and directed by Henri Verneuil, featuring the French Foreign Legion during the Second World War.

It is a remake of the 1970 American war film Kelly's Heroes.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Les Morfalous about?
Les Morfalous (1984) — April 5, 1943: a battalion of the Foreign Legion arrives in El Ksour, Tunisia, to escort a fortune in gold bars to the home front. A German ambush awaits, and all but four die. Thanks to the street smarts of Sergeant Augagneur, the Legionnaires successfully counter attack. The ba
Is Les Morfalous based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Les Morfalous scary?
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