| Director | Andrew V. McLaglen |
|---|---|
| Genre | action film, war film |
| Runtime | 129 min |
| Country | United States |
| Box office | $8 million |
In the summer of 1942, American Lieutenant Colonel Robert T. Frederick, a War Department staff officer with no prior combat or command experience, is summoned to Britain where he is selected by Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten to raise a commando force composed of both American and Canadian personnel for operations in German-occupied Norway.