Monday Morning Maybe

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Poster for Battle of the Commandos

Battle of the Commandos

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1969 | 90 min | Action, War

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for action fans and history buffs. If you loved Saving Private Ryan or The Dirty Dozen, start here.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 30 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1969: an older pace and style.

A British Colonel is angry with his superiors after his entire platoon is slaughtered by the Germans in what he saw as a suicide mission. So for his next mission, he takes along a platoon a convicted criminals - to prepare the Normandy beaches for the D-Day landings.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 4K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Umberto Lenzi

  • Jack PalanceCharley MacPherson
  • Wolfgang PreissColonel Ackerman
  • Curd JürgensGeneral Von Reilow
  • Thomas HunterKevin Burke
  • Claudio UndariRaymond Stone
  • Helmuth SchneiderSam Schrier
  • Guido LollobrigidaTom Carlyle
  • Aldo SambrellKarim Habinda
  • Lorenzo RobledoBernard Knowles
  • Bruno CorazzariFrank Madigan