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ACTION . 1966 . 2h 9m . 6.1/10

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"They lived and loved and fought across three continents !"

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.

Starring Anthony Quinn, Alain Delon, George Segal

6.1/10

Rating

2h 9m

Runtime

1966

Year

Updated Feb 16, 2026

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They lived and loved and fought across three continents !

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.

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Cast

Anthony Quinn stars as Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy in Lost Command.

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Year context

Lost Command was released 60 years ago in 1966.

Overview

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...

Lost Command is a Action, War film with a runtime of 2h 9m.

CAST (20)

Anthony Quinn

Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy

Alain Delon

Captain Phillipe Esclavier

George Segal

George Segal

Lt. Mahidi

Michèle Morgan

Michèle Morgan

Countess de Clairefons

Maurice Ronet

Capain. Boisfeuras

Claudia Cardinale

Claudia Cardinale

Grégoire Aslan

Grégoire Aslan

Jean Servais

Maurice Sarfati

Maurice Sarfati

Merle

JB

Jean-Claude Bercq

Orsini

Burt Kwouk

SL

Syl Lamont

Verte

Jacques Marin

Jacques Marin

Mayor

Jean-Paul Moulinot

Jean-Paul Moulinot

AM

Andrés Monreal

Ahmed

Gordon Heath

René Havard

Armand Mestral

Armand Mestral

Administration Officer

Al Mulock

Marie Burke

Marie Burke

Mother Raspeguy

DETAILS

Release

May 1, 1966

Status

Released

Runtime

129 min (2h 9m)

Country

United States

Rating

6.1/10 (58 votes)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Lost Command about?

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 long is Lost Command?

Lost Command has a runtime of 129 minutes (2h 9m).

Who stars in Lost Command?

The cast of Lost Command includes Anthony Quinn, Alain Delon, George Segal, Michèle Morgan, Maurice Ronet.

What is the rating of Lost Command?

Lost Command has a rating of 6.1 out of 10 based on 58 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Action War