The Quick and the Dead

11/16/2025

With the Allies advancing into Nazi territory, a group of American soldiers find themselves vying for control of a strategic vantage point. Initially they seize the position, but then there is a counter-attack that sees them prisoners. Desperate to escape, and led by “Milo” (Victor French) they find some unlikely assistance in the guise of “Teresa” (Majel Barrett) and her more subdued friend “Maria” (Sandy Dorigan) and are soon battling their way through the Italian countryside. The start of this film reminded me a little of the “Hogan’s Heroes” series in that is has a slightly comedic feel to it’s squadron camaraderie but the writing and limited engagement of the acting talent really only takes us on a standard wartime adventure that sometimes quite violently showcases the perils of the w