April 5, 1943: a battalion of the Foreign Legion arrives in El Ksour, Tunisia, to escort a fortune in gold bars to the home front. A German ambush awaits, and all but four die. Thanks to the street smarts of Sergeant Augagneur, the Legionnaires successfully counter attack. The bank manager and his seductive wife arrive, and so does a German lieutenant, whom the French arrest. Augagneur wants to steal the gold; warrant officer Mahuzard wants to do his duty. A series of alliances form and break apart, the group dwindles in number, and the gold heads south toward Betahoua. But in whose possession?

Directed by

Henri Verneuil

Written by

Michel Audiard, Pierre Siniac, Henri Verneuil

Genres

War, Comedy

Released

March 28, 1984

Runtime

1h 35m

Status

Released

Original title

Les Morfalous

Language

French

Countries

France

Studios

V Films, Carthago Films, Soprofilms, Cerito Films