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1958 · 78 mins · English
Directed by
Kenneth G. Crane
Starring
Charles Bronson, Eddie Foy III, Robert Stevenson, Richard Jaeckel, Russell Thorson, Robert Easton

Near the war’s end in Germany, GI Steve Boland, a ‘sharp‑operator’, falls for Ilsa. Her brother Karl and comrade Ludwig reveal they serve in the “Werewolves,” assassins dropped behind Allied lines to kill high‑command officers. They alert Army intelligence; Steve is detained for AWOL before Melton of G‑2 confirms the unit’s existence.

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