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The Expendibles
One Sheet movie poster for the 1964 World War II action film
The Secret Invasion, directed by Roger Corman. The film is considered a precursor to the more famous 1967 movie The Dirty Dozen, as both share the plot of a commando unit of convicted criminals sent on a dangerous mission behind enemy lines in exchange for pardons.
Movie Details

Release Date: September 16, 1964
Director: Roger Corman
Synopsis: British intelligence assembles a team of five convicted criminals—including a demolitions expert, a forger, an assassin, and an organizer—to infiltrate Nazi-occupied Yugoslavia. Their mission is to rescue a defecting Italian general whose defection could turn thousands of Italian troops against the Axis forces.
Key Cast: The movie stars Stewart Granger (as Major Richard Mace), Raf Vallone, Mickey Rooney, Edd Byrnes, and Henry Silva.
Filming Location: The film was shot on location in Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia, making extensive use of the natural scenery.
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