Lost Command
Seen it?1966 | 129 min | Action, War
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With mixed reviews and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 9 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1966: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 31K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mark Robson
- Anthony QuinnLt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy
- Alain DelonCaptain Phillipe Esclavier
- George SegalLt. Mahidi
- Michèle MorganCountess de Clairefons
- Maurice RonetCapain. Boisfeuras
- Claudia CardinaleAisha
- Grégoire AslanBen Saad
- Jean ServaisGen. Melies
- Maurice SarfatiMerle
- Jean-Claude BercqOrsini