The Battle of Neretva
Oct 07 1969
•3h 55m
•Drama, War
In January 1943 the German army, afraid of an Allied invasion of the Balkans, launched a great offensive against Yugoslav Partisans in Western Bosnia. The only way out for Partisan forces and thousands of refugees was the bridge on the river Neretva.
Cast
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Yul Brynner
Vlado
Franco Nero
Capitano Michele Rossi
Curd Jürgens
General Lohring
Hardy Krüger
Oberst Krenzer
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