Shock Troops | |
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Directed by | Costa-Gavras |
Written by |
Jean-Pierre Chabrol Costa-Gavras |
Produced by | Costa-Gavras |
Starring | Charles Vanel |
Cinematography | Jean Tournier |
Music by | Michel Magne |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
Countries | France Italy |
Language | French |
Shock Troops ( French: Un homme de trop) is a 1967 French-Italian action drama film directed by Costa-Gavras. It was entered into the 5th Moscow International Film Festival. [1] Film producer Harry Saltzman has a "presented by" credit. [2]
Set in central France, the film follows French resistance fighters who press the battle on the Germans. Along the way, they break into a prison and release some German prisoners, but discover there may be a spy planted to flush them all out.