Poster of The Black Battalion

The Black Battalion

Plot: A fictionalized account of Czech soldiers who fought for the French Foreign Legion in Vietnam.
Release Date: Friday, June 13 1958
66 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Jaroslav MarešJaroslav Mareš
Jaroslav Mareš was
37 in The Black Battalion
as 'Vaclav Maly'.
Sun, Apr 24 1921 –
Wed, Oct 22 2003
Portrait of František PeterkaFrantišek Peterka
František Peterka was
36 in The Black Battalion
as 'Petr'.
Fri, Mar 17 1922 –
Fri, Nov 25 2016
Portrait of Günther SimonGünther Simon
Günther Simon was
33 in The Black Battalion
as 'Gerhardt'.
Mon, May 11 1925 –
Sun, Jun 25 1972
Portrait of Hannjo HasseHannjo Hasse
Hannjo Hasse was
36 in The Black Battalion
as 'Wolf'.
Wed, Aug 31 1921 –
Sat, Feb 05 1983
Portrait of Kurt OligmüllerKurt Oligmüller
Kurt Oligmüller was
35 in The Black Battalion
as 'Sgt. Storch'.
Fri, Jul 28 1922 –
Sun, Feb 20 1983
Portrait of Tadeusz SchmidtTadeusz Schmidt
Tadeusz Schmidt was
37 in The Black Battalion
as 'Polish soldier Tadeusz'.
Sun, Nov 14 1920 –
Mon, May 10 1976
Portrait of Jerzy DuszyńskiJerzy Duszyński
Jerzy Duszyński was
41 in The Black Battalion
as 'Antek'.
Mon, May 14 1917 –
Sun, Jul 23 1978
Portrait of Karel JelínekKarel Jelínek
Karel Jelínek was
51 in The Black Battalion
as 'Jocker'.
Tue, Mar 05 1907 –
Wed, Sep 09 1970
Portrait of Ladislav ChudíkLadislav Chudík
Ladislav Chudík was
34 in The Black Battalion
as 'Major'.
Tue, May 27 1924 –
Mon, Jun 29 2015
Portrait of Jami BlancJami Blanc
Jami Blanc was
>> in The Black Battalion
as 'aide'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Marie BrožováMarie Brožová
Marie Brožová was
56 in The Black Battalion
as 'Vaclav's mother'.
Sat, Sep 14 1901 –
Sat, Sep 26 1987
Portrait of Štěpán BulejkoŠtěpán Bulejko
Štěpán Bulejko was
43 in The Black Battalion
as 'Lord'.
Sat, Aug 15 1914 –
Thu, Nov 25 1976
Portrait of Rudolf DeylRudolf Deyl
Rudolf Deyl was
82 in The Black Battalion
as 'Petr's father'.
Thu, Apr 06 1876 –
Sun, Apr 16 1972
Portrait of Luděk EliášLuděk Eliáš
Luděk Eliáš was
34 in The Black Battalion
as 'legionary'.
Sun, Jul 29 1923 –
Tue, Jul 10 2018
Portrait of Vladimír BrabecVladimír Brabec
Vladimír Brabec was
24 in The Black Battalion
as 'young man'.
Tue, May 15 1934 –
Fri, Sep 01 2017
Portrait of Zdeněk KryzánekZdeněk Kryzánek
Zdeněk Kryzánek was
37 in The Black Battalion
as 'Ketham'.
Sat, Oct 30 1920 –
Wed, Dec 24 1975
Portrait of Karel MeisterKarel Meister
Karel Meister was
38 in The Black Battalion
as 'doctor'.
Mon, Oct 06 1919 –
Mon, Jun 25 2007
Portrait of Jindřich NarentaJindřich Narenta
Jindřich Narenta was
37 in The Black Battalion
as 'King'.
Mon, May 09 1921 –
Fri, Jun 26 1992
Portrait of Jiří HeinJiří Hein
Jiří Hein was
>> in The Black Battalion
as 'Dietrich'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Maurice OrionMaurice Orion
Maurice Orion was
>> in The Black Battalion
as 'legionary service'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nikola LakoNikola Lako
Nikola Lako was
>> in The Black Battalion
as 'Bellini'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jiří SchulzJiří Schulz
Jiří Schulz was
>> in The Black Battalion
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Miroslav LevýMiroslav Levý
Miroslav Levý was
>> in The Black Battalion
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lubor TokošLubor Tokoš
Lubor Tokoš was
35 in The Black Battalion
as 'Sergeant'.
Wed, Feb 07 1923 –
Fri, Sep 26 2003
Portrait of Miloslav NovákMiloslav Novák
Miloslav Novák was
35 in The Black Battalion
as 'corporal'.
Thu, Feb 15 1923
Portrait of Alex PřítelAlex Přítel
Alex Přítel was
>> in The Black Battalion
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hafid IhadademHafid Ihadadem
Hafid Ihadadem was
>> in The Black Battalion
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Manuel AlonsoManuel Alonso
Manuel Alonso was
>> in The Black Battalion
as 'Servant'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Miriam HynkováMiriam Hynková
Miriam Hynková was
24 in The Black Battalion
as 'Girl'.
Wed, Oct 11 1933 –
Thu, Dec 02 2010
Portrait of Viktor VosátkaViktor Vosátka
Viktor Vosátka was
>> in The Black Battalion
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Oldřich SlavíkOldřich Slavík
Oldřich Slavík was
24 in The Black Battalion
as 'young man'.
Fri, Dec 15 1933 –
Wed, Jun 26 1996
Portrait of Luong Van TichLuong Van Tich
Luong Van Tich was
>> in The Black Battalion
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lieu ČoLieu Čo
Lieu Čo was
>> in The Black Battalion
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Trinh Van PhuTrinh Van Phu
Trinh Van Phu was
>> in The Black Battalion
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Al. VujuklekisAl. Vujuklekis
Al. Vujuklekis was
>> in The Black Battalion
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Vladimír LinkaVladimír Linka
Vladimír Linka was
40 in The Black Battalion
as 'legionary'.
Thu, Oct 18 1917 –
Tue, Jun 15 1993
Portrait of Christopher KekesChristopher Kekes
Christopher Kekes was
>> in The Black Battalion
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Egidio BonannoEgidio Bonanno
Egidio Bonanno was
>> in The Black Battalion
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jan BrychtaJan Brychta
Jan Brychta was
30 in The Black Battalion
as 'legionary'.
Fri, May 11 1928 –
Wed, Nov 13 2013
Portrait of Ján BártfayJán Bártfay
Ján Bártfay was
>> in The Black Battalion
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Marcel BoarMarcel Boar
Marcel Boar was
>> in The Black Battalion
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Miloš VavruškaMiloš Vavruška
Miloš Vavruška was
33 in The Black Battalion
as 'legionary'.
Mon, Aug 25 1924 –
Sun, Apr 20 2003
Portrait of Renato RecansoneRenato Recansone
Renato Recansone was
>> in The Black Battalion
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of A. BarbieriA. Barbieri
A. Barbieri was
>> in The Black Battalion
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Vladimír ŽáčekVladimír Žáček
Vladimír Žáček was
>> in The Black Battalion
Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Vladimír ČechVladimír Čech
Vladimír Čech was
43 in The Black Battalion
as 'Director'
Fri, Sep 25 1914 –
Sun, Feb 02 1992
Portrait of Rudolf MiličRudolf Milič
Rudolf Milič was
40 in The Black Battalion
as 'Director of Photography'
Sun, Apr 28 1918 –
Thu, Aug 14 1980
Portrait of Vladimír ZelenkaVladimír Zelenka
Vladimír Zelenka was
>> in The Black Battalion
as 'First Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dagmar ZelenkováDagmar Zelenková
Dagmar Zelenková was
>> in The Black Battalion
as 'Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tomáš KulíkTomáš Kulík
Tomáš Kulík was
31 in The Black Battalion
as 'Assistant Director'
Tue, Feb 08 1927
Portrait of Miloslav FáberaMiloslav Fábera
Miloslav Fábera was
45 in The Black Battalion
as 'Writer, Screenplay'
Mon, Jul 15 1912 –
Sun, Nov 27 1988
Portrait of Kamil PixaKamil Pixa
Kamil Pixa was
35 in The Black Battalion
as 'Story, Screenplay'
Thu, Mar 01 1923 –
Sun, Jun 08 2008
Portrait of Bohumil ŠmídaBohumil Šmída
Bohumil Šmída was
44 in The Black Battalion
as 'Original Music Composer, Executive Producer'
Fri, Jan 16 1914 –
Mon, Mar 06 1989
Portrait of František Břetislav KuncFrantišek Břetislav Kunc
František Břetislav Kunc was
36 in The Black Battalion
as 'Creative Producer'
Tue, Jan 31 1922 –
Tue, Sep 21 1982
Portrait of Antonín ZelenkaAntonín Zelenka
Antonín Zelenka was
49 in The Black Battalion
as 'Editor'
Sun, May 16 1909 –
Fri, Aug 06 1993
Portrait of Štěpán LuckýŠtěpán Lucký
Štěpán Lucký was
39 in The Black Battalion
as 'Original Music Composer'
Mon, Jan 20 1919 –
Fri, May 05 2006
Portrait of Karel KrautgartnerKarel Krautgartner
Karel Krautgartner was
35 in The Black Battalion
as 'Conductor'
Thu, Jul 20 1922 –
Mon, Sep 20 1982
Portrait of František BelfínFrantišek Belfín
František Belfín was
34 in The Black Battalion
as 'Conductor'
Wed, Jul 11 1923 –
Tue, Feb 25 1997
Portrait of Jan ZázvorkaJan Zázvorka
Jan Zázvorka was
44 in The Black Battalion
as 'Production Design'
Sat, May 02 1914 –
Mon, Jan 14 1991
Portrait of Ladislav WinkelhöferLadislav Winkelhöfer
Ladislav Winkelhöfer was
>> in The Black Battalion
as 'Set Decoration'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Oldřich MachOldřich Mach
Oldřich Mach was
43 in The Black Battalion
as 'Makeup & Hair'
Thu, Feb 25 1915
Portrait of Vladimír ŘezníčekVladimír Řezníček
Vladimír Řezníček was
>> in The Black Battalion
as 'Assistant Camera'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of František ZapletalFrantišek Zapletal
František Zapletal was
36 in The Black Battalion
as 'Costumer'
Sun, May 14 1922 –
Tue, Oct 11 1994
Portrait of Rudolf HájekRudolf Hájek
Rudolf Hájek was
>> in The Black Battalion
as 'Production Manager'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Vlastimil MaršálekVlastimil Maršálek
Vlastimil Maršálek was
>> in The Black Battalion
as 'Unit Production Manager'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jiří PavlíkJiří Pavlík
Jiří Pavlík was
>> in The Black Battalion
as 'Sound'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Josef LojíkJosef Lojík
Josef Lojík was
27 in The Black Battalion
as 'Makeup & Hair'
Tue, Apr 14 1931
Portrait of Jaroslav KupšíkJaroslav Kupšík
Jaroslav Kupšík was
>> in The Black Battalion
as 'Assistant Camera'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bohumil KolátorBohumil Kolátor
Bohumil Kolátor was
53 in The Black Battalion
as 'Camera Operator'
Sat, Apr 01 1905 –
Sun, Feb 19 1967
Portrait of Marie DžbánkováMarie Džbánková
Marie Džbánková was
25 in The Black Battalion
as 'Makeup & Hair'
Fri, Oct 14 1932
Portrait of František NovákFrantišek Novák
František Novák was
>> in The Black Battalion
as 'Unit Production Manager'
Unknown Birthday