The Fifth Ambush
Seen it?1968 | 92 min | Drama, War
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy 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
- If you count yourself among anyone interested in what war does to ordinary people and anyone who likes a story with emotional weight, this one's for you. One to watch when you can give it your full attention. If you loved The Guns of Navarone, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1968: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
A partisan battalion falls into enemy trap more than once, which makes them suspect it's about treason. Their commissar and commander move the unit in a remote settlement in order to discover the enemy agent. This draws a lot of suspicion and distrust within the unit, and finally it was the head of the battalion who was charged as guilty, and executed. However, was he the real intruder? The commissar and the commander take the battalion to a new battle without definitive knowledge of the whole present situation.
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
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by France Kosmač
- Tone GogalaKomandant Hari
- Boris CavazzaKomisar Ilija
- Marijana BreceljBolničarka Mija
- Dare ValičNačelnik štaba Bregar
- Janez VajevecKomandir štabne patrulje Tarzan
- Iztok JerebBorec Giovanni
- Nađa VidmarAdministratorka Tatjana
- Branko IvancEkonom Nace
- Arnold TovornikKuhar Jazbec
- Niko GoršičKurir Malcek