A racist officer is put in charge of a squad of black troops charged with taking an important bridge from the Germans.A racist officer is put in charge of a squad of black troops charged with taking an important bridge from the Germans.A racist officer is put in charge of a squad of black troops charged with taking an important bridge from the Germans.
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- TriviaOn the General's sleeve in the beginning, you can see the patch of the 1st Infantry Division, a.k.a. "The Big Red One".
- GoofsThe Messerschmidt BF 109 that strafes the squad on the road is actually a P40 Warhawk with Luftwaffe markings applied to the wings.
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[reading from Pvt. Brightman's notebook]
Lt. Edward Wallace: "July 25. We have been assured by Major Wallace that there will be a rest for us when we reach Berlin. The fighting has been hard, the strain almost unbearable. I will receive the Medal of Honor from General Eisenhower but the heroism of 'B' Company will be preserved by the men who have seen us fight and die."
- ConnectionsReferenced in The Cinema Snob: A Clockwork Orgy (2011)
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Where's the humor?
I purchased "Black Brigade" (apparently a re-issue of the original) this week for $3.33 from the previously-viewed bin. Expecting to view a comedy, prepared to laugh, I discovered with mixed feelings, ten minutes into the film, that this is no comedy; it is not "hilarious". Rather, this film sends a realistic message about war. "Black Brigade" ranks well with "The Red Badge of Courage" and "Johnny Got His Gun" in depicting innocence and ignorance under fire. Moreover, "Black Brigade" educates the viewer as to what it must have been like for most black men serving our country in WWII, assigned individually and collectively to menial service slots because of the color of their skin. A classic. Just wish the quality of my copy of the film were better.
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- marrimac
- Jan 6, 2002
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