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For every move... a counter move - for every attack... a counter attack!
In December of 1944, Lionel Evans, an internationally renowned American conductor, is on a USO tour with his 70-piece symphony orchestra in newly-liberated Belgium. While fleeing from a German counterattack, Evans and his orchestra members are captured by a Panzer division and taken to an old chateau in Luxembourg. Despite orders to execute every prisoner, General Schiller, an avid music lover, commands Evans to give a private concert for him.Read moreLess
In December of 1944, Lionel Evans, an internationally renowned American conductor, is on a USO tour with his 70-piece symphony orchestra in newly-liberated Belgium. While fleeing from a German counterattack, Evans and his orchestra members are captured by a Panzer division and taken to an old chateau in Luxembourg. Despite orders to execute every prisoner, General Schiller, an avid music lover, commands Evans to give a private concert for him.
The story
In December of 1944, Lionel Evans, an internationally renowned American conductor, is on a USO tour with his 70-piece symphony orchestra in newly-liberated Belgium. While fleeing from a German counterattack, Evans and his orchestra members are captured by a Panzer division and taken to an old chateau in Luxembourg. Despite orders to execute every prisoner, General Schiller, an avid music lover, commands Evans to give a private concert for him.
Watch trailerCast & crew
Charlton HestonLionel Evans
Maximilian SchellGen. Schiller
Kathryn HaysAnnabelle Rice
Leslie NielsenVictor Rice
Anton DiffringCol. Arndt
Peter MastersonSgt. Calloway
Curt LowensCapt. Klingerman
Neva PattersonDorothy
Cyril DelevantiTartzoff
Gregory MortonJordon
Parley BaerHookExplore the crew
- Editor
- Howard Epstein
- Producer
- Richard Berg
- Original Music Composer
- Bronislau Kaper
- Screenplay
- Joel Oliansky
- Director
- Ralph Nelson
- Screenplay
- James Lee
- Director of Photography
- Russell Metty