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| name = Bridge Over the Elbe
| name = Bridge over the Elbe
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| studio = Atlántida Films <br> Leone-Daiano Film
| studio = Atlántida Films <br> Leone-Daiano Film
| distributor = Atlántida Films (Spain)
| distributor = Atlántida Films (Spain)
| released = 23 July 1969
| released = {{Film date|1969|07|23|df=yes}}
| runtime = 94 minutes
| runtime = 94 minutes
| country = Italy <br> Spain
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'''''Bridge Over the Elbe''''' or '''''The Legion of No Return''''' (Italian:'''''Quel maledetto ponte sull'Elba''''', Spanish:''''' No importa morir''''') is a 1969 Italian-Spanish [[war film]] directed by [[León Klimovsky]] and starring [[Tab Hunter]], [[Howard Ross (actor)|Howard Ross]] and [[Erika Wallner]].<ref>Ruétalo & Tierney p.306</ref>
'''''Bridge over the Elbe''''' or '''''The Legion of No Return''''' ({{langx|it|Quel maledetto ponte sull'Elba}},<ref>{{cite book|title=L'ultimo schérmo: cinema di guerra, cinema di pace|publisher=Edizioni Dedalo|year=1984|ISBN=9788822050205|language=it|page=497}}</ref> {{langx|es|No importa morir}}) is a 1969 Italian-Spanish [[war film]] directed by [[León Klimovsky]] and starring [[Tab Hunter]],<ref>{{cite book|title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Grenfell, Joyce - Koller, Hans|publisher=MUZE|year=2006|page=420}}</ref> [[Howard Ross (actor)|Howard Ross]] and [[Erika Wallner]].<ref>Ruétalo & Tierney p.306</ref>

==Synopsis==
Germany, 1945, in the waning days of the [[World War II|Second World War]], American and Soviet forces are swiftly advancing. To thwart the [[Red Army]] from advancing too far westward, the U.S. command instructs Sergeant Richard to demolish a bridge over the [[Elbe]] with a team of just five men. However, the bridge is heavily fortified by German soldiers, making the mission exceedingly difficult.


==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Tab Hunter]] as Richard
* [[Tab Hunter]] as Richards
* [[Howard Ross (actor)|Howard Ross]] as Hinds
* [[Howard Ross (actor)|Howard Ross]] as Charlie Hines
* [[Erika Wallner]] as Erika
* [[Erika Wallner]] as Erika
* [[Claudio Trionfi]] as Johnny
* [[Claudio Trionfi]] as Johnny Eisenhower
* [[Rosanna Yanni]] as Christina
* [[Rosanna Yanni]] as Christina
* [[Óscar Pellicer]] as Sides
* [[Óscar Pellicer]] as Stiles
* [[Ángel del Pozo]] as Rod
* [[Ángel del Pozo]] as Rod
* [[Gaspar 'Indio' González]] as Doyle
* [[Gaspar 'Indio' González]] as Doyle
* [[Daniele Vargas]] as Major
* [[Daniele Vargas]] as Major Larson
* [[Alfonso de la Vega]]
* [[Alfonso de la Vega]] SS Officer
* [[José Guardiola (actor)|José Guardiola]]
* [[José Guardiola (actor)|José Guardiola]] German Commander
* [[Antonio Delgado (actor)|Antonio Delgado]]
* [[Antonio Delgado (actor)|Antonio Delgado]]
* [[Barta Barri]]
* [[Barta Barri]] Sgt. Mueller


== References ==
== References ==
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== Bibliography ==
== Bibliography ==
* Victoria Ruétalo & Dolores Tierney. ''Latsploitation, Exploitation Cinemas, and Latin America''. Routledge, 2009.
* Victoria Ruétalo & Dolores Tierney. ''Latsploitation, Exploitation Cinemas, and Latin America''. Routledge, 2009.


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0064737}}
* {{IMDb title|0064737}}
{{León Klimovsky}}


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Latest revision as of 23:03, 25 October 2024

Bridge over the Elbe
Directed byLeón Klimovsky
Written byAdriano Bolzoni
Lou Carrigan
Antonio Fos
StarringTab Hunter
Howard Ross
Erika Wallner
CinematographyMario Pacheco
Music byMichele Lacerenza
Production
companies
Atlántida Films
Leone-Daiano Film
Distributed byAtlántida Films (Spain)
Release date
  • 23 July 1969 (1969-07-23)
Running time
94 minutes
CountriesItaly
Spain
LanguagesItalian
Spanish

Bridge over the Elbe or The Legion of No Return (Italian: Quel maledetto ponte sull'Elba,[1] Spanish: No importa morir) is a 1969 Italian-Spanish war film directed by León Klimovsky and starring Tab Hunter,[2] Howard Ross and Erika Wallner.[3]

Synopsis

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Germany, 1945, in the waning days of the Second World War, American and Soviet forces are swiftly advancing. To thwart the Red Army from advancing too far westward, the U.S. command instructs Sergeant Richard to demolish a bridge over the Elbe with a team of just five men. However, the bridge is heavily fortified by German soldiers, making the mission exceedingly difficult.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ L'ultimo schérmo: cinema di guerra, cinema di pace (in Italian). Edizioni Dedalo. 1984. p. 497. ISBN 9788822050205.
  2. ^ The Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Grenfell, Joyce - Koller, Hans. MUZE. 2006. p. 420.
  3. ^ Ruétalo & Tierney p.306

Bibliography

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  • Victoria Ruétalo & Dolores Tierney. Latsploitation, Exploitation Cinemas, and Latin America. Routledge, 2009.
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