---
title: 'The Dirty Dozen (1967)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Robert Aldrich'
released: '1967-06-15'
runtime_minutes: 143
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-dirty-dozen-1967'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061578/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Dirty Dozen (1967)

1967 · 143 min · Drama, Action, War · United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

The Dirty Dozen is a 1967 war film directed by Robert Aldrich and starring Lee Marvin, with an ensemble supporting cast including Ernest Borgnine, Charles Bronson, Jim Brown, John Cassavetes, Richard Jaeckel, George Kennedy, Trini Lopez, Ralph Meeker, Robert Ryan, Telly Savalas, Clint Walker and Robert Webber. Set in 1944 during World War II, the film follows a penal military unit of twelve convicts as they are trained as commandos by the Allies for a suicide mission ahead of the Normandy landings.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Robert Aldrich](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-aldrich)
- **Screenplay:** [Lukas Heller](https://cinepixo.com/people/lukas-heller), [Nunnally Johnson](https://cinepixo.com/people/nunnally-johnson)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Frank De Vol](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-de-vol)
- **Producer:** [Kenneth Hyman](https://cinepixo.com/people/kenneth-hyman)
- **Director of Photography:** [Edward Scaife](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-scaife)
- **Editor:** [Michael Luciano](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-luciano)

## Cast

- [Donald Sutherland](https://cinepixo.com/people/donald-sutherland)
- [Ernest Borgnine](https://cinepixo.com/people/ernest-borgnine)
- [Tom Busby](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-busby)
- [Charles Bronson](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-bronson)
- [Trini Lopez](https://cinepixo.com/people/trini-lopez)
- [Stuart Cooper](https://cinepixo.com/people/stuart-cooper)
- [Clint Walker](https://cinepixo.com/people/clint-walker)
- [Telly Savalas](https://cinepixo.com/people/telly-savalas)
- [Jim Brown](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-brown)
- [Robert Ryan](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-ryan)
- [Robert Webber](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-webber)
- [John Cassavetes](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-cassavetes)
- [Ben Carruthers](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-carruthers)
- [John Hollis](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-hollis)
- [Richard Jaeckel](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-jaeckel)

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