From Hell to Victory
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| Directed by | Umberto Lenzi |
| Story by | Umberto Lenzi |
| Produced by | Edmondo Amati |
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| Cinematography | Jose Luis Alcaine |
| Edited by | Vincenzo Tomasi |
| Music by | Riz Ortolani |
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| Distributed by | Titanus (Italy) Warner Bros. (France) |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
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| Languages | English German French |
From Hell to Victory (Italian: Contro 4 bandiere, French: De l'enfer à la victoire, Spanish: De Dunkerke a la victoria) is a 1979 Euro War film directed by Umberto Lenzi and produced by Edmondo Amati. The international cast stars George Peppard, George Hamilton, Horst Buchholz, Anny Duperey, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Ray Lovelock, Sam Wanamaker, and Capucine. The screenplay by frequent Lenzi collaborators Gianfranco Clerici and José Luis Martínez Mollá is based on a story co-authored by the director. The film was a co-production between Italy, Spain, and France.
The plot follows a group of six friends of different nationalities who are forced apart on different sides during World War II. It depicts a number of historical wartime episodes including the Battle of Dunkirk and the Liberation of Paris.