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They set out to rob a bank... and damn near won a war instead! - Kelly's Heroes
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Title: Kelly's Heroes

Release Date: 22 Jun 1970

Runtime: 2h 24m

Genre: Adventure, Comedy, War

Director: Katzka-Loeb, Avala Film, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Companies: Katzka-Loeb, Avala Film, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Overview: A misfit group of World War II American soldiers goes AWOL to rob a bank behind German lines.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.343 (727 votes)

Cast

  • Sergeant First Class Kelly: Clint Eastwood
  • Master Sergeant "Big Joe": Telly Savalas
  • Staff Sergeant "Crapgame": Don Rickles
  • Major General Colt: Carroll O'Connor
  • Sgt. Oddball (tank commander): Donald Sutherland
  • Moriarty (tank crewman): Gavin MacLeod
  • Capt. Maitland: Hal Buckley
  • Pvt. Little Joe: Stuart Margolin
  • Pvt. Cowboy: Jeff Morris
  • Pvt. Gutowski: Richard Davalos
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