Time after time, soldiers of the Italian Army are forced to leave their mountain trenches in attempts to storm an enemy fortress, always with the same disastrous results. As casualties mount, indignation spreads among the rank and file. Disturbed by his superiors' decisions, Lieutenant Sassu is led to question the purpose of war and reconsider where his real duties lie.
Mark Frechette
Alain Cuny
Gian Maria Volonté
Giampiero Albertini
Pier Paolo Capponi
Franco Graziosi
Mario Feliciani
Alberto Mastino
Brunetto Del Vita
Nino Vingelli
Zdravko Smojver
Antonio Pavan
Emilio Bonucci
Franco Acampora
Luigi Pignatelli
Spartaco Conversi
Maurizio Mastino
Daria Nicolodi
Bruno Pischiutta
Gianni Pulone
Franca Sciutto
William Conroy
Francesco D'Adda
Stavros Tornes