They set out to rob a bank... and damn near won a war instead!

Starring: Clint Eastwood, Telly Savalas, Don Rickles, Carroll O'Connor, Donald Sutherland, Gavin MacLeod, Stuart Margolin

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ - great

"Him? Name's Kelly. Used to be a lieutenant, pretty good one, too, till they gave him orders to attack the wrong hill." – Crapgame

Why watch this? It's one of the best satirical comedies set in WWII.

Plot Summary: This World War II comedy follows a group of American soldiers who discover a fortune in Nazi gold hidden in a bank behind enemy lines. Led by the determined Private Kelly, the men devise a plan to go AWOL and steal the gold for themselves during a temporary lull in fighting. Despite encountering numerous obstacles, including German tanks and a bumbling American general who believes they're on a valiant mission, the unconventional platoon presses forward in their unauthorized heist.

Dad's Preview: This all-star film is centered around the knowledge that an old church deep behind German enemy lines is stuffed with stolen Nazi gold. Kelly, a resourceful Army Private, pulls together a rag-tag group of bold soldiers with new orders: find and steal that gold! Eastwood, Savalas and Sutherland are excellent, but wise-guy Don Rickles steals every scene as the big-mouthed "Crapgame".

Katzka-Loeb Productions, Avala Film, The Warriors Co.;
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer