The Biggest Battle
The Biggest Battle
The Biggest Battle
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1978
1h 42m
4.4(13 votes)
Drama
War

Overview

A story of how World War II affected the lives of a German family and an American family, both of whom had sons and fathers fighting in the war.

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46 members
Acting

Helmut Berger

Lt. Kurt Zimmer

Helmut Berger
Acting

Samantha Eggar

Annelise Ackermann

Samantha Eggar
Acting

Giuliano Gemma

Capitano Martin Scott

Giuliano Gemma
Directing

John Huston

Sean O'Hara

John Huston
Acting

Stacy Keach

Maggiore Mannfred Roland

Stacy Keach
Acting

Ray Lovelock

Lt. John Foster

Ray Lovelock
Acting

Aldo Massasso

Lt. William McShane

Aldo Massasso
Acting

Venantino Venantini

Michael

Venantino Venantini
Acting

Ida Galli

Sybill Scott

Ida Galli
Directing

Orson Welles

Narratore

Orson Welles
Acting

Edwige Fenech

Danielle

Edwige Fenech
Acting

Henry Fonda

Generale Foster

Henry Fonda
Acting

Patrick Reynolds

O'Hara's Aide

Patrick Reynolds
Acting

Aldo Barberito

SS major

Aldo Barberito
Acting

Massimo Bonetti

German Soldier

Massimo Bonetti
Acting

Rik Battaglia

American commando

Rik Battaglia
Acting

Andrea Bosic

Mimmo Parnat

Andrea Bosic
Acting

Fulvio Mingozzi

French partisan

Fulvio Mingozzi
Acting

Tom Felleghy

American General

Tom Felleghy
Acting

Robert Spafford

General George S. Patton

Robert Spafford
Acting

Giuseppe Castellano

American Commando

Giuseppe Castellano
Acting

Luciano Catenacci

Communications Officer

Luciano Catenacci
Acting

Giovanni Cianfriglia

British Commando

Giovanni Cianfriglia
Acting

Pierangelo Civera

Gestapo Agent

No Image
Acting

Claudio Colombi

Gestapo Agent

No Image
Acting

Geoffrey Copleston

S.S. Colonel Jurgens

Geoffrey Copleston
Acting

Mirko Ellis

German Officer in Bar

Mirko Ellis
Acting

Andrea Fantasia

Old French Partisan

Andrea Fantasia
Acting

Attilio Dottesio

French Bartender

Attilio Dottesio
Acting

Ermelinda De Felice

French Bartender's Wife

Ermelinda De Felice
Acting

Manfred Freyberger

German in Danielle's Room

Manfred Freyberger
Acting

Marco Guglielmi

Capt. Fitzpatrick

Marco Guglielmi
Acting

Franco Odoardi

Wounded Resistance Man

Franco Odoardi
Acting

Lorenzo Piani

American Commando

Lorenzo Piani
Acting

Giacomo Rossi Stuart

American Commando Leader

Giacomo Rossi Stuart
Acting

Lanfranco Spinola

Officer

Lanfranco Spinola
Acting

Max Turilli

Gestapo Agent

Max Turilli
Acting

Rosario Borelli

British Officer

Rosario Borelli
Acting

Bill Vanders

General von Arnim

Bill Vanders
Acting

Guy Doleman

Gen. Whitmore

Guy Doleman
Acting

Karl Braun

Machine-Gun Sergeant (uncredited)

Karl Braun
Acting

Luther Fear

British Officer with Sean O'Hara (uncredited)

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Acting

Billy Kerr

German Soldier (uncredited)

No Image
Directing

Michele Soavi

Ted Foster (uncredited)

Michele Soavi
Acting

Riccardo Petrazzi

Partisan Guard (uncredited)

Riccardo Petrazzi
Acting

Luciano Catenacci

British Communications Officer

Luciano Catenacci

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