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Lost Command (1966)

★ 6.3Approved129 minDirector: Mark Robson

1966 film by Mark Robson

Lost Command (aka Les Centurions) is a 1966 American war film directed and produced by Mark Robson and starring Anthony Quinn, Alain Delon, George Segal, Michèle Morgan, Maurice Ronet and Claudia Cardinale. It is based on the best-selling 1960 novel The Centurions by Jean Lartéguy. The film focuses on the story of French paratroopers battling in French Indochina and French Algeria.

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What is Lost Command about?
Lost Command (1966) — In 1954 during the final days of French military involvement in Indochina French Army Colonel Pierre-Noel Raspeguy is leading his paratroopers in the decisive battle of Dien Bien Phu. A weakened French garrison faces a major assault by Communist Viet Minh troops. Colonel Raspeguy
Is Lost Command based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Lost Command scary?
Content rating: Approved. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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