During WW2 a British aircraft is shot down and crashes in Nazi held territory. The Germans capture the only survivor, an American General, and take him to the nearest SS headquarters. Unknown to the Germans the General has full knowledge of the D-Day operation. The British decide that the General must not be allowed to divulge any details of the Normandy landing at all cost and order Major John Smith to lead a crack commando team to rescue him. Amongst the team is an American Ranger, Lieutenant Schaffer, who is puzzled by his inclusion in an all British operation. When one of the team dies after the parachute drop, Schaffer suspects that Smith’s mission has a much more secret objective. —IMDb
Brian G. Hutton (born January 1, 1935 in New York City, New York) is a film director whose most notable credit is for the 1970 action classic Kelly’s Heroes. —Wikipedia
Grand film d'aventure emporté par un duo de choix malgré quelques incohérences scénaristique