After being freed from a Vietnamese war prison, French Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy is sent to help quell resistance forces in Algeria. With the help of the Capt. Esclavier, who has grown weary of war, and Capt. Boisfeuras, who lives for it, Raspeguy attempts to convert a rugged band of soldiers into a formidable fighting unit, with the promise of marrying a beautiful countess if he's made a general.
Anthony Quinn
as Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy
Alain Delon
as Captain Phillipe Esclavier
George Segal
as Lt. Mahidi
Michèle Morgan
as Countess de Clairefons
Maurice Ronet
as Capain. Boisfeuras
Claudia Cardinale
as Aisha
Grégoire Aslan
as Ben Saad
Jean Servais
as Gen. Melies
Maurice Sarfati
as Merle
Jean-Claude Bercq
as Orsini
Burt Kwouk
as Viet Officer
Syl Lamont
as Verte
