After being freed from a Vietnamese war prison, French Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy (Anthony Quinn) is sent to help quell resistance forces in Algeria, where he teams up with Capt. Esclavier (Alain Delon), who has grown weary of war, and Capt. Boisfeuras (Maurice Ronet). Raspéguy attempts to convert a rugged band of soldiers into a formidable fighting unit, promising to marry a beautiful countess if he's made a general.
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