The Secret Invasion (1964)

Director:

Roger Corman

Guionista:

R. Wright Campbell (written by)

Release Date:

12 febrero 1965 (Norway)

Genre:

Action | Drama | History | War

Frase comercial:

The Daring Plan; The Staggering Odds!

Plot:

The Nazis imprison an Italian general who was planning to switch sides and turn over his army to the Allied side...

Plot Keywords:

Tomb | General | Shootout | 1940s | Small Town

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Fun war movie with dirty dozen theme

Cast

Stewart Granger	...	Maj. Richard Mace
Raf Vallone	...	Roberto Rocca - Organizer
Mickey Rooney	...	Terence Scanlon - Demolition
Edd Byrnes	...	Simon Fell - Forger
Henry Silva	...	John Durrell - Assassin
Spela Rozin	...	Mila (as Mia Massini)
William Campbell	...	Jean Saval
Helmo Kindermann	...	German Fortress Commandant
Enzo Fiermonte	...	Gen. Quadri
Peter Coe	...	Marko - Resistance Leader
Nan Morris	...	Stephana
Helmuth Schneider	...	German Patrol Boat Captain (as Helmut Schneider)
Giulio Marchetti	...	Italian Officer
Nicholas Rend	...	Captain of Fishing Boat
Craig March

También conocida como:

The Dubious Patriots (USA) (working title)
Invasión secreta (Venezuela) [es]
Secreta invasión (Spain) [es]

Duración:

95 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

English | German | Italian

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sonido:

Mono (Ryder Sound Services)

Clasificación:

USA:Approved (PCA #20682) | West Germany:18 | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | Norway:16

Filming Locations:

Dubrovnik, Croatia

Company:

San Carlos Productions

Trivialidades:

This was Stewart Granger first low-budget independent film after several years of major starring roles, and he had concerns about allowing his character to be less than central to the story. During the filming of the scenes on the Adriatic, the production crew had already created the smoke for the scene when Granger told Roger Corman that he wouldn't do the scene as written due to Edd Byrnes having too much of the dialogue, with his own character having lesser importance. Corman quickly wrote some new dialogue for Granger to satisfy his concerns (though he has declined to state how much of that dialogue made it into the finished film), and filming proceeded before the smoke dissipated.

Fun war movie with dirty dozen theme

This is Corman's second best film. His masterpiece is "I Hate Your Guts". This one stands out second best among his other films, which are among the worst ever made. The theme is the same as the Dirty Dozen, with some better writing, and probably better acting. There are some big names in here. The characters are probably not as well drawn as in the Dirty Dozen, but the plot and the turns are better. This group goes through a lot. Henry Silva stands out in this crowd. There is a very goofy character played by Raf Vallone that really makes no sense, and for some reason he plays a large role. It would have been better if Granger had a bigger part. His part is largely understated. It has good action and some character twists, and good plot writing that even Corman can't mess up. I may be generous rating this a 7. It could rate anywhere from 4-7, but it's a fun flick to watch, so I give it the benefit of the doubt.