Tarnished Heroes

1h 13min

War

Drama

According to the officer's handbook, 'an officer will perform whatever task confronts him with whatever men are available' and for Major Bell the men in question are drunks, thieves and deserters. With the German army closing in on his company's position, Major Bell undertakes a suicidal mission to blow up a bridge of strategic importance to the enemy. His only help will come in the form of a rag-tag band of army rejects who must become heroes if they are to fulfil their mission and come back alive.

Cast

Dermot Walsh

Dermot Walsh

Major Roy Bell
Anton Rodgers

Anton Rodgers

Private Donald Conyers
Patrick McAlinney

Patrick McAlinney

Private Timothy Reilly
Hugh David

Hugh David

Private Walter Hoyt
Brian Peck

Brian Peck

Private Bernard White
Max Butterfield

Max Butterfield

Private Anthony Burton
Richard Carpenter

Richard Carpenter

Private Frederick Burton
John Scott

John Scott

Colonel Moreton
Maurice Kaufmann

Maurice Kaufmann

Private Thomas Mason

Release date

16th Jun 1961

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English