From Hell to Victory

From Hell to Victory (Italian: Contro 4 bandiere, French: De l'enfer à la victoire, Spanish: De Dunkerke a la victoria) is a 1979 Euro War film directed by Umberto Lenzi and produced by Edmondo Amati. The international cast stars George Peppard, George Hamilton, Horst Buchholz, Anny Duperey, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Ray Lovelock, Sam Wanamaker, and Capucine. The screenplay by frequent Lenzi collaborators Gianfranco Clerici and José Luis Martínez Mollá is based on a story co-authored by the director. The film was a co-production between Italy, Spain, and France.

From Hell to Victory
French theatrical poster
Directed byUmberto Lenzi
Story byUmberto Lenzi
Produced byEdmondo Amati
Starring
CinematographyJose Luis Alcaine
Edited byVincenzo Tomasi
Music byRiz Ortolani
Production
companies
  • José Frade Producciones
  • Les Films Princesse
  • Les Productions Jacques Roitfeld
  • New Films
Distributed byTitanus (Italy)
Warner Bros. (France)
Release date
30 May 1979 (France)
Running time
100 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Italy
  • Spain
LanguagesEnglish
German
French

The plot follows a group of six friends of different nationalities who are forced apart on different sides during World War II. It depicts a number of historical wartime episodes including the Battle of Dunkirk and the Liberation of Paris.

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