Poster of The 317th Platoon

The 317th Platoon

Plot: In Laos, 1954, eight days before the french defeat in the Indochina war, the 317th platoon – four french soldiers and 41 laotian combatants – has been ordered to leave its outpost and to retreat for the plains of Diên Biên Phu, where the french army is getting stucked. Led by the inexperienced and idealistic sous-lieutenant Torrens, fresh out of the military academy, and by adjutant Willsdorf, a WWII veteran of the Werhmacht, the group must cross 150 kilometers of jungle
Release Date: Wednesday, March 31 1965
59 years ago
External Links
IMDb logo
Scroll to Crew

Cast

Portrait of Jacques PerrinJacques Perrin
Jacques Perrin was
23 in The 317th Platoon
as 'Le sous-lieutenant Torrens'.
Sun, Jul 13 1941 –
Thu, Apr 21 2022
Portrait of Bruno CremerBruno Cremer
Bruno Cremer was
35 in The 317th Platoon
as 'L'adjudant Willsdorf'.
Sun, Oct 06 1929 –
Sat, Aug 07 2010
Portrait of Pierre FabrePierre Fabre
Pierre Fabre was
31 in The 317th Platoon
as 'Le sergent Roudier'.
Sat, Oct 14 1933 –
Thu, Mar 23 2006
Portrait of Manuel ZarzoManuel Zarzo
Manuel Zarzo was
32 in The 317th Platoon
as 'Le caporal Perrin'.
Tue, Apr 26 1932
Portrait of Boramy TioulongBoramy Tioulong
Boramy Tioulong was
>> in The 317th Platoon
as 'Le sergent supplétif Ba Kut'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Saksi SbongSaksi Sbong
Saksi Sbong was
>> in The 317th Platoon
Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Pierre SchoendoerfferPierre Schoendoerffer
Pierre Schoendoerffer was
36 in The 317th Platoon
as 'Director, Novel, Screenplay'
Sat, May 05 1928 –
Wed, Mar 14 2012
Portrait of Raoul CoutardRaoul Coutard
Raoul Coutard was
40 in The 317th Platoon
as 'Director of Photography'
Tue, Sep 16 1924 –
Tue, Nov 08 2016
Portrait of Benito PerojoBenito Perojo
Benito Perojo was
70 in The 317th Platoon
as 'Producer'
Tue, Jun 12 1894 –
Mon, Nov 11 1974
Portrait of Georges de BeauregardGeorges de Beauregard
Georges de Beauregard was
44 in The 317th Platoon
as 'Producer'
Thu, Dec 23 1920 –
Mon, Sep 10 1984
Portrait of Armand PsennyArmand Psenny
Armand Psenny was
35 in The 317th Platoon
as 'Editor'
Thu, Apr 18 1929 –
Thu, Jul 12 2007
Portrait of Renée DeschampsRenée Deschamps
Renée Deschamps was
>> in The 317th Platoon
as 'Assistant Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pierre JansenPierre Jansen
Pierre Jansen was
35 in The 317th Platoon
as 'Original Music Composer'
Fri, Feb 28 1930 –
Thu, Aug 13 2015
Portrait of Gregorio García SeguraGregorio García Segura
Gregorio García Segura was
36 in The 317th Platoon
as 'Original Music Composer'
Wed, Feb 13 1929 –
Fri, Dec 05 2003