Attack (1956)

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It rips open the hot Hell behind the glory!

Battle of the Bulge, World War II, 1944. Lieutenant Costa, an infantry company officer who must establish artillery observation posts in a strategic area, has serious doubts about Captain Cooney's leadership ability.

• Released: 1956-09-19
• Genres: Drama, War
• Runtime: 1h 47m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 146 votes

Directed by Robert Aldrich.

Top cast

• Jack Palance as Joe Costa
• Eddie Albert as Erskine Cooney
• Lee Marvin as Clyde Bartlett
• Robert Strauss as Bernstein
• Richard Jaeckel as Snowden
• Buddy Ebsen as Tolliver
• Strother Martin as Ingersol
• Jon Shepodd as John Jackson
• Peter van Eyck as SS Captain
• Steven Geray as Otto

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Attack

• United States: stream on Eternal Family, ScreenPix Apple TV channel, ScreenPix Amazon Channel , Artiflix; watch free on YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Artiflix; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• India: stream on Artiflix; rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on Artiflix; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Australia: stream on Artiflix; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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