40. "The Devil's Brigade" (1968)

Tonight is a listener request from the Swiss Alps. The 1968
American movie "The Devil's Brigade" is regarded by its makers as
suffering from bad timing, given that it came out shortly after
"The Dirty Dozen." However, while TDB and TDD share some common
tropes (e.g., grizzled older man assembles rag-tag group of
misfits, has to convince skeptical highers-up of their skills,
etc.), TDB has the added dynamic of a foil to the misfits: the
highly competent Canadian troops. Witness bullying, rivalries, an
epic bar-fight, and finally a more serious, daredevil mission.
"The Devil's Brigade" movie is also BASED (big qualifier) on the
real-life Devil's Brigade/First Special Service Force... asides
include seeing movies at formative times in life, and shitty
pressers (i.e., movie screenings for press).