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The 317th Platoon

In 1954, a French platoon, led by the inexperienced sous-lieutenant Torrens and WWII veteran adjutant Willsdorf, fights to survive and escape from behind enemy lines in Vietnam.

In 1954, the Indochina War begins to come to a close following France's defeat by the Viet Minh at the deadly Battle of Dîen Bîen Phû. French forces are in full retreat and risk being overrun at every turn -- including the 317th Platoon, a unit of French soldiers and Laotian allies who are led by the idealistic but inexperienced sous-lieutenant Torrens and adjutant Willsdorf, a former soldier in the German Wehrmacht during WWII. Their survival depends on completing a trek through the dense, jungle-laden, expanse of enemy territory that stands between them and the safety of the nearest French outpost.

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Info about The 317th Platoon

Studio(s): Rome-Paris Films, Producciones Benito Perojo

Originally Released: United States, Mar 31, 1965

Production Countries: France, Spain

Box Office Gross: $306,505.00

Budget: $66,000.00

Genres:War