The 317th Platoon (1965)

The 317th Platoon (1965)

1965-03-31 France, Spain 100 Min. PG-13
7.38 75 votes

Overview

In Laos, 1954, eight days before the french defeat in the Indochina war, the 317th platoon – four french soldiers and 41 laotian combatants – has been ordered to leave its outpost and to retreat for the plains of Diên Biên Phu, where the french army is getting stucked. Led by the inexperienced and idealistic sous-lieutenant Torrens, fresh out of the military academy, and by adjutant Willsdorf, a WWII veteran of the Werhmacht, the group must cross 150 kilometers of jungle. But dripping rainwater, hostile nature, and the Viêt-minh ambushes expose them to constant danger.

Cast

Jacques Perrin is Le sous-lieutenant Torrens
Le sous-lieutenant Torrens
Bruno Cremer is L'adjudant Willsdorf
L'adjudant Willsdorf
Pierre Fabre is Le sergent Roudier
Le sergent Roudier
Manuel Zarzo is Le caporal Perrin
Le caporal Perrin
Boramy Tioulong is Le sergent supplétif Ba Kut
Le sergent supplétif Ba Kut
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