ATLAS VISUALS- War and Action Films [A-Z]

WAR AND ACTION FILMS [A-Z]

2020 TEXAS GLADIATORS (1982) Post-nuke action from director Joe D'Amato. In a world where government has deteriorated, laws are unbinding, and cruel savages rule the wastelands, comes a new heroic breed... The "Rangers," a team comprising disciplined, dedicated mercenaries on a mission...to exterminate the evils that roam in the post-nuclear world. Led by "Nisus" (Al Cliver), the roster includes "Halakron," (Peter Hooten), "Catch Dog," (Daniel Stephen), and "Red Wolfe" (Al Yamanouchi). When the going gets tough, these guys slice it up! Dubbed in English. (B/B-).

AFGHANISTAN - THE LAST WARBUS (1989)

APOCALYPSE MERCENARIES (1986) Original title: "Mercenari dell'Apocalisse." Rare war/action film starring Vassili Karis, Bruno Bilotta, Maurice Poli, Paul Muller, and others. Directed by Leandro Luchetti. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).

BATTLE OF EL ALAMEIN (1969) Great-looking print of this cool Italian war film from horror/ schlock director Giorgio Ferroni. Nazis aided by Italian forces during WWII. Big desert battle scenes. Starring Frederick Stafford, George Hilton, Robert Hossein, Michael Rennie. and others. Straight from pre-record. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A/A-).

BATTLE OF THE DAMNED (1969) Also known as: "Quella Dannata Pattuglia." A small band of misfit American commandos are assigned to head across the North African desert to blow up a huge German fuel depot. War action starring Dale Cummings, Maurice Poli, Herb Andress, and others. Directed by Roberto Bianchi Montero. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. Straight from Greek pre-record. (A-/B).

BRONX EXECUTIONER, THE (1989)

CHURCHILL'S LEOPARDS (1970) Original title: "I Leopardi di Churchill." A British commando team heads into France to blow up a German-held dam, while a British agent infiltrates the German garrison to give inside help. The twist is, the British officer has to replace his twin German brother! Italian WWII action starring Richard Harrison, Pliar Velazquez, Giacomo Rossi-Stuart, and others. Directed by Maurizio Pradeaux. Straight from Greek pre-record. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A/A-).

COBRA MISSION (1985)

COMMANDO ATTACK (1968) Also known as: "A Place in Hell." A small group of survivors from a Japanese attack have to undertake an "impossible" mission. War drama starring Guy Madison, Maurice Poli, Helene Chanel, Claudio Biava, Fabio Testi, and others. Directed by Giuseppe Vari. Dubbed in English. (A/A-).

DAM ON THE YELLOW RIVER (1960) Original title: "Apocalisse Sul Fiume Giallo." Rare action/drama from Italy, which casts Georges Marchal as a renegade journalist in China, who discovers a Communist plot to blow up a large dam, which would kill thousands of civilians. While covering the plot, he meets up with a missionary (played by Anita Ekberg), and together they work to thwart the scheme. But they must also evade the Asian assassin Wong (played by George Wang), who tries to have them killed. Directed by Renzo Merusi. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A/A-).

DESERT BATTLE (1969) Original title: "La Battaglia del Deserto." Italian war at its best. Starring Robert Hossein, George Hilton, Frank Wolff, Rik Battaglia, Ivano Staccioli, and others. Directed by Mino Loy. Straight from Greek pre-record. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A/A-).

DESERT COMMANDOS (1967) Original title: "Attentato Ai Tre Grandi." Five German commandos are parachuted into the Sahara desert, and must make their way to Casablanca, where Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin are holding a top-secret meeting. Their mission is to kill all three of them! Umberto Lenzi directs another top-notch action flick, which stars Ken Clark, Horst Frank, Jeanne Valerie, Gianni Rizzo, Carlo Hinterman, Howard Ross, Fabienne Dali, and Franco Fantasia. Upgrade!! Dubbed in English. (A/A-).

DESERT OF FIRE (1971) Also known as: "Deserto Di Fuoco." El Marish, an evil bandit, makes it a habit of plundering caravans containing supplies for a desert mining operation. After he forces himself on the daughter of the chief engineer, a stranger shows up who takes an interest in her, and decides to put an end to El Marish for good. Stars George Wang, Giuseppe Addobbati, Edwige Fenech, and Carla Mancini. Directed by Renzo Merusi. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A-/B).

DESERT RENEGADES (1966) Original title: "Una Rafaga de Plomo." Desert action from directors Paolo Heusch and Antonio Santillan. In the deserts of the Middle East, circa 1930s, a half-Arab-half-French adventurer named Aldar woos the Princess Yasmin while engaged in selling guns to warring factions. Robert Hoffmann, Marilu Tolo, Jose Calvo. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).

DOG TAGS (1990) Violent Italian rip-off of "Platoon", "Full Metal Jacket," and other American war films. POW's rescued from tiger cages in Vietnam are brought into a secret mission by an Army Captain. However when the group finds a cache of gold, greed sets in and the mission goes awry. Mike Monty, Clive Wood, Chris Hilton, and others. Directed by Romano Scavolini. Dubbed in English, with Japanese subtitles. (A-/B).

DOVE MUST NOT FLY, THE (1971) Original title: "La Colomba Non Deve Volare." WWII action film starring Horst Buchholtz, Sylva Koscina, William Berger, Howard Ross, and Riccardo Garrone. Directed by Sergio Garrone. Dubbed in English, with Dutch subtitles. (A-/B).

EL ALAMEIN (1958) Good Italian war film starring Edo Acconi, Fausto Tozzi, Rosanna Rory, Lea Padovani, Gabriele Tinti, and others. Directed by Guido Malatesta. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (A-/B).

EMERALD OF ARTATAMA, THE (1969) Original title: "La Muchacha Del Nilo." Rory Calhoun stars as an archaeological professor who goes to Egypt in search of a sacred emerald. While there, he encounters criminals also searching for the jewel, and must battle it out with them. Directed by Jose Maria Elorrieta. Dubbed in English. (A/A-).

ESMERALDA BAY (1989) Low-budget action from director Jess Franco. A priest secretly leads rebels in their struggle against the corrupt military dictatorship of the Central American country of Puerto Santo. Robert Forster, George Kennedy, Fernando Rey, Craig Hill, and others. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).

EXTERMINATORS FROM THE YEAR 3000 (1983) Original title: "Gli Sterminatori dell'Anno 3000." Post-nuke action from director Giuliano Carnimeo. A nuclear war has turned the earth into a desert. A group of survivors in a cave run out of water and desperately need new supply. The last guy they sent out didn't return. They know where they'll find a well, but the problem is the way there, which is controlled by a savage gang of motorcyclists under the bloodthirsty Crazy Bull. Starring Robert Janucci, Luciano Pigozzi, Eduardo Fajardo, and others. Letterboxed. Dubbed in English, with Japanese subtitles. (A-/B).

GETTING EVEN (1988) Original title: "La Vendetta." Uncut import print of this sleazy and violent war/action film, which stars Harrison Muller Jr. as a Vietnam vet who gets assigned by his superior (Richard Roundtree) to track down Slisko, an old war buddy. Since the war ended, Slisko has turned psychopath, and is now raping and butchering prostitutes. Muller has old score to settle with Slisko, so he and Roundtree head into the jungles to get him. Also stars George Ardisson, Deborah Keith, Nello Pazzafini, and others. Directed by Leandro Luchetti. Straight from Greek pre-record. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A-/B).

HELL COMMANDOS (1970) Original title: "Comando Al Infierno." Guy Madison stars in this action-packed war production from Spain, not to be confused with "Batle of the Last Panzer", which sometimes bears the same title. Soldiers are sent on to-secret mission to kill a Nobel prize-winning scientist experimenting with germ warfare. Also stars Piero Lulli, Raffaella Carra, Manuel Zarzo, and others. Directed by Jose Luis Merino. Straight from Greek pre-record. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A/A-).

HELL IN NORMANDY (1968) Great Euro war outing from versatile director Alfonso Brescia. The movie is set during World War II in the days just prior to the D-Day invasion. A special parachute unit is sent to destroy a German flame thrower installation on Omaha Beach. Starring Guy Madison, Peter Lee Lawrence, Erika Blanc, and others. Straight from Greek pre-record. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A/A-).

HEROES IN HELL (1973) This one is said to be one of the worst war films ever made. But... you decide! Guerillas forcibly kidnap a Nazi general. Stars Lars Bloch, Rosemarie Lindt, Luciano Rossi, Dick Foster, and others. Directed by Joe D'Amato. Straight from pre-record. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A/A-).

HEROES WITHOUT GLORY (1970) Original title: "I Giardini del Diavolo." Rare war film starring Jeff Cameron, Isarco Ravaioli, Lemmy Carson, Rossella Como, Ahmed Ramzy, Gualtiero Rispoli, and others. Directed by Alfredo Rizzo. Straight from Greek pre-record. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A/A-).

HUNT FOR THE GOLDEN SCORPION (1992) Jungle action by maestro Umberto Lenzi. Determined to find out more about the mysterious disappearance of her brother Tom, Mary embarks on a perilous journey to the heart of the Amazon. There she meets a fortune hunter, and together they plunge into the jungle, only to find that Tom had stumbled upon a forbidden secret - the golden scorpion, an idol of immense value. It seems some South American criminals are also seeking the relic, and have imprisoned Tom in a jungle fortress. Stars Andy J. Forrest, David Brandon, Christine Leigh, and Umberto Lenzi himself in a small role. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).

INVINCIBLE SIX, THE (1968) Based on the story "The Heroes of Yucca," this film features a ragtag group of jewel thieves who become the unofficial guardians of a small Iranian village. When bandits attack the village, looking for a treasure map, the Invincible Six are there to save the day, wooing the local females and frustrating the new leader of the bandits. Starring Elke Sommer, Stuart Whitman, Isarco Ravaioli, and others. Directed by Jean Negulescu. Dubbed in English. (A/A-).

JIBOA (1989) Also known as: "Jiboa, Il Sentiero dei Diamanti." Jungle action/ adventure starring Rick Dean, Bobby Rhodes, Michele Dehne, and others. Directed by Mario Bianchi. script by Ernesto Gastaldi. Dubbed in English, with Japanese subtitles. (A/A-).

KILL ROMMEL! (1969) Original title: "Uccidete Rommel!" Rare Italian WWII action film starring Anton Diffring, Pamela Tudor, Carl Parker, Rudy Roman, Giuseppe Castellano, Ugo Adinolfi, and others. Directed by Alfonso Brescia. Straight from Dutch pre-record. Dubbed in English, with Dutch subtitles. (A-/B).

LAST DAYS OF THE WAR (1970) Original title: "El Ultimo Dia de la Guerra." Decent WWII flick starring George Maharis, Maria Perschy, James Philbrook, Gerard Herter, Gustavo Rojo, and others. Directed by Juan Antonio Bardem. Dubbed in English, with Danish subtitles. (A/A-).

LAST FLIGHT TO HELL (1991) Great Italian action film, which was never released in the U.S. Reb Brown stars as a highly trained DEA agent who goes to Southeast Asia on a high-risk mission to free a drug dealer (Mike Monty) from nasty terrorists, so that he can face trial back in the U.S. Also starring Chuck Connors, Michele Dehne, and Roberto Dell'Acqua. Directed by Ignazio Dolce. Straight from Greek pre-record. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A/A-).

LAST MATCH, THE (1990) Original title: "L'Ultima Partita." Action/adventure from director Fabrizio De Angelis. On an island in the Caribbean a girl is imprisoned for drug-possession. As she is the daughter of a football team coach, help is soon on the way. The entire team mounts an expedition to set her free. Starring Oliver Tobias, Ernest Borgnine, Charles Napier, Henry Silva, and others. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).

LAST MERCENARY, THE (1967) Also known as: "L'Ultimo Mercenario." Rare war action film, which casts Ray Danton as a mercenary hired to protect a mining operation from attack by a criminal organization. After the owner of the mine is killed, Danton gets the workers together to make a final stand against the assault. Also stars Pascal Petit, Georges Rigaud, and others. Directed by Mel Welles. Dubbed in English, with Dutch subtitles. (A-/B).

LEGION OF NO RETURN (1969) Also known as: "Bridge of No Returns." Leon Klimovsky directs this action-packed war film starring Tab Hunter, Howard Ross, Erika Wallner, Claudio Trionfi, and others. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).

LION OF ST. PETERSBURG, THE (1971) Import print of this good costume war film, which excels the quality of other versions we've seen. Starring Mark Damon, Erna Schurer, Franco Fantasia, Gary Wilson, and others. Directed by Mario Siciliano. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A-/B).

NO TIME TO DIE (1984) Original title: "Danger: Keine Zeit Zum Sterben." German made-for-TV action trash concerning the transport of a laser gun. Stars John Phillip Law, Horst Janson, Christopher Mitchum, Barry Prima, Grazyna Dylong, and others. Directed by Helmut Ashley. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).

OPERATION ORIENT (1978) Intense action thriller from Greece. A group of villains steal a shipment of gold (after killing it's owners in cold blood) but after a while they are forced to dispose it in the sea in order to get away with their crime. A savage, bloody hunt takes place until the violent ending. Stars Gordon Mitchell, Annamaria Clementi, Claudine Beccarie, and others. Directed by Elia Milonakos. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).

OVERRUN! (1969) Original title: "La Lunga Notte dei Disertori." Mario Siciliano directs this action-packed war film, about a group of British soldiers who become stranded in the African desert during WWII. Along with them are four lovely females. Soon, they must fight to escape the German forces. This film is not to be confused with "Seven Red Berets." Starring Ivan Rassimov, Aldo Bufi Landi, Kirk Morris, Monica Strebel, and others. Straight from Greek pre-record. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A/A-).

QUICKLY, SPARI E BACI A COLAZIONE (1967) Also known as: "Quickly, Shoot and Kiss Before Dinner." Extremely rare war thriller/ comedy, which seems to take place in South America. Starring Antonio Casale, Magda Kanopka, Claudie Lang, and others. Directed by Alberto Cavallone. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (A/A-).

RAGE (1984) Also known as: "Man Called Rage." In a post-apocalyptic world, a soldier of fortune enters "The Forbidden Land" to find uranium that will help save mankind. However, a rival adventurer is also after the uranium, but for his own ends. Starring Luigi Mezzanotte, Werneth Pochath, Stelio Candelli, and others. Directed by Tonino Ricci. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A/A-).

RAIDERS OF THE MAGIC IVORY (1989) Original title: "I Predatori della Pietra Magica." Rare action film, which stars James Mitchum and Christopher Ahrens as two escaped war refugees who head to the Orient to heist precious artifact for a group of religious gurus. The artifact has political significance. Directed by Tonio Ricci. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).

RANGERS, THE (1970) Original title: "Rangers Attacco Ora X." Italian war film, which involves American troops trying to bust out of a German prison camp, so they can complete a time-sensitive mission. The Germans, of course, do everything in their power to stop them. Balls-to-the-wall action starring Carlo Hinterman, Dale Cummings, Franco Ressel, Mimmo Palmara, and others. Directed by Roberto Bianchi Montero. Straight from Greek pre-record. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A-/B).

RED BERETS (1969) Also known as: "Seven Red Berets." Deep in the African Congo, revolution rages and explosive documents have fallen into the hands of nationalist guerillas. The Red Berets are the government's only hope of retrieving papers which could change the course of the war. Stars Ivan Rassimov, Kirk Morris, Monica Strebel, Marcella Michelangeli, and others. Directed by Mario Siciliano. Straight from Greek pre-record. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A/A-).

RUSH: THE ASSASSIN (1983) In a post-nuclear holocaust world, a survivor roams the desert, fighting bandits and the forces of an evil warlord. Great action/ war flick starring Gordon Mitchell, Luigi Mezzanotte, Laura Trotter, and others. Directed by Tonino Ricci. Dubbed in English. (A/A-).

SAHARA CROSS (1977) Also known as: "Desert Chase." Team of oil prospectors in the Tunisian desert is plagued by terrorists. High-paced action thriller starring Franco Nero, Michel Constantin, Pamela Villoresi, and others. Directed by Tonino Valerii. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).

SECRET OF THE INCA EMPIRE (1987) Gianfranco Parolini directs this low-budget jungle adventure possibly spawned by the success of the "Indiana Jones" films?? At any rate, it's a pretty good one. Explorers sent to South America unearth strange oddities that lead them to a lost civilization. Stars Luigi Mazzanotte, Kelly London, Ann Kerin. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).

SITUATION NORMAL: A.F.U. (1970) Also known as: "Situation Normal: All Fouled Up." Cheesy Italian rip-off of "M*A*S*H*", "Catch-22" and other popular war flicks. Nino Manfredi plays a hopeless soldier sent on a top-secret mission. But his goofy bad self "fouls" it all up. You know what they meant. Also starring Peter Falk, Jason Robards, Martin Landau, Frank Latimore, and others. Directed by Nanni Loy. Dubbed in English, with Swedish subtitles. (A-/B).

SUICIDE COMMANDOS (1968) Also known as: "Man Without Mercy." French general leads four commandos on a secret mission to destroy German airfield. Scare war film starring Aldo Ray, Tano Cimarosa, Luis Davila, Pamela Tudor, Manuel Zarzo, and others. Directed by Camillo Bazzoni. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A/A-).

SUICIDE MISSION (1970) Also known as: "When Heroes Die." Group of American commandos is assigned to kidnap General Rommel. But the soldiers are caught by the Germans who decide to use their plan against them. Replacing the American soldiers with German soldiers, and with the help of a fake "kidnapped" Rommel, they plan to kill President Eisenhower. War film starring Craig Hill, Annabella Incontrera, Piero Lulli, and others. Directed by Jose Luis Merino. Dubbed in English. (B-/C).

TEN ZAN: THE ULTIMATE MISSION (1988) Also known as: "Missione Finale." Ferdinando Baldi directs this fast Asian lensed action film. Hit-team sent to stop sinister lab experiments. Starring Mark Gregory, Romano Kristoff, Sabrina Siani, Charles Borromel, and others. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A/A-).

THUNDER WARRIOR

THUNDER WARRIOR 2 (1985) Indian sheriff Thunder is transferred to a small town in the desert. He learns that the corrupt deputy is paid by the drug mob. To protect himself, the deputy sets a trap for Thunder and gets him convicted as dealer. Thunder manages to break out of the brutal prison camp and takes bloody revenge. However he cannot sufficiently protect his pregnant wife. Mark Gregory, Raimund Harmstorf, Bo Svenson. Directed by Fabrizio De Angelis. Dubbed in English. (A/A-).

THUNDER WARRIOR 3

URBAN WARRIORS (1988) Original title: "Guerrieri Urbani." Underground lab technicians discover that a nuclear war has ravaged the earth. When they emerge from underground, they have to fight hordes of mutants who are taking over the world. Post-nuke action starring Alex Vitale, Bruno Bilotta, Maurice Poli, and others. Directed by Giuseppe Vari. Dubbed in English, with Dutch subtitles. (A/A-).

WARBUS (1988)

WAR DEVILS (1969) Original title: "I Diavoli della Guerra." A German Captain and American Captain help each other survive the North African desert during WWII. They meet again a year later during combat operations in France. Starring Guy Madison, Venantino Venantini, and others. Directed by Bitto Albertini. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A-/B).

WHO BREAKS... PAYS (1976) Also known as: "Attenti Ragazzi... Chi Rompe Paga." English-language print of Giorgio Ferroni's final film. Brad Harris and Giancarlo Prete play two wise-guys out to thwart a crime boss from taking over a privately owned boat. Also starring Lars Bloch, Gianni Rizzo, Giovanni Cianfriglia, and others. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A/A-).

WILD TEAM, THE (1985) Original title: "Squadra Selvaggia." Upgrade!! Great action film from director Umberto Lenzi. A team of mercenaries must go into South American jungle to rescue a kidnapped kid. Starring Ivan Rassimov, Antonio Sabato, Werner Pochath, Franco Fantasia, Sal Borgese, and others. Dubbed in English, with Dutch subtitles. (A/A-).

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