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Two German deserting soldiers, Ens. Bruno Grauber (Franco Nero) and Cpl. Reiner Schultz (Larry Aubrey) are trying to avoid capture by the Canadian and Yugoslavian armies entering Auschwitz at the end of World War II. They are captured. Their fellow German prisoners of war, led by von Bleicher, discover that they are deserters. They are put through a formal trial for cowardice organised by von Bleicher. They are sentenced to death on the "fifth day of peace". A Canadian General, Snow, persuades (but does not command) the Canadian officer in charge of the prisoner of war camp, Captain Miller, to allow the execution to be carried out for the higher purpose of preserving army discipline. He also motivates Miller with a promotion to Major.

Genres: Drama, War

Starring: Franco Nero, Richard Johnson, Larry Aubrey

Released: September 9, 1970

Runtime: 103.0

Popularity Rating: 0.284

Clesi Cinematografica, Jadran Film

Croatia, Italy

Ens. Bruno Grauber Franco Nero
Capt. John Miller Richard Johnson
Cpl. Reiner Schultz Larry Aubrey
Col. von Bleicher Helmuth Schneider
Cpl. Jelinek Bud Spencer
Gen. Snow Michael Goodliffe
Ten. George Romney Relja Basic
Gleason Emilio Delle Piane
Sgt. Trevor Enrico Osterman
Warner Osvaldo Ruggieri
Sgt. Malley Renato Romano
Nick T.P. McKenna
Mark Graham Armitage
Bosch Sven Lasta
Maggiore Brandt Demeter Bitenc

Camera — Director of Photography: Silvano Ippoliti
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Sound — Music: Ennio Morricone
Writing — Story: Andrea Barbato
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Writing — Writer: Ottavio Jemma