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Attack   1956     3 stars    N/R, 107 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Robert Aldrich  
Cast: Jack Palance, Eddie Albert, Lee Marvin, William Smithers, Strother Martin, Robert Strauss, Richard Jaeckel, Buddy Ebsen, Steven Geray, Peter van Eyck, James Goodwin, Jon Shepodd, Jud Taylor, Louis Mercier, Ron McNeil

  This reenactment of the World War II Battle of the Bulge involves Lt. Joe Costa (Jack Palance) and his platoon following the inept leadership of Captain Erskine Cooney (Eddie Albert) who has attained his rank due to political connections. When Cooney orders Costa and his troops into an impossible position in Belgium, they rebel in an attempt to save their own lives during a German counterattack.



Cast
Jack Palance Lt. Joe Costa
Eddie Albert Capt. Erskine Cooney
Lee Marvin Lt. Col. Clyde Bartlett
William Smithers Lt. Harold "Harry" Woodruff
Strother Martin Sgt. Ingersol
Robert Strauss Pfc. Bernstein
Richard Jaeckel Pvt. Snowden
Buddy Ebsen Sfc. Tolliver
Steven Geray German NCO Otto
Peter van Eyck SS Captain
James Goodwin Pfc. Ricks
Jon Shepodd Cpl. John Jackson
Jud Taylor Pvt. Jacob R. Abramowitz
Louis Mercier Brouise
Ron McNeil Pfc. Jones

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Attack (1956)
Jack Palance
Oscar: Best Supporting Actor for City Slickers (1991)
Lee Marvin
Oscar: Best Actor for Cat Ballou (1965)


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