After being freed from a Vietnamese war prison, French Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy is sent to help quell resistance forces in Algeria. With the help of the Capt. Esclavier, who has grown weary of war, and Capt. Boisfeuras, who lives for it, Raspeguy attempts to convert a rugged band of soldiers into a formidable fighting unit, with the promise of marrying a beautiful countess if he's made a general.
as Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy
as Captain Phillipe Esclavier
as Lt. Mahidi
as Countess de Clairefons
as Capain. Boisfeuras
as Aisha
as Ben Saad
as Gen. Melies
as Merle
as Orsini
