Rating: NR
Genre: Action
Release Date: 05/13/2008
SubTitles: English/Espanol
Dubbed: English/French/Espanol
Sound: DD1
Run Time: 98 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Questionable for Children
Distributor/Studio: United Artists

Producer/director Roger Corman briefly abandoned Edgar Allan Poe for The Secret Invasion, a commendable attempt to make a war epic on a "B" budget. The story is a scaled-down precursor to The Dirty Dozen: Five criminals are given a chance at a pardon by agreeing to participate in a suicide mission for British Intelligence. They are smuggled into Yugoslavia (where this film was made) to conduct several commando raids against the Nazi invaders. The quintet is comprised of veterans of internationally-produced war films: Stewart Granger, Raf Vallone, Mickey Rooney, Edd "Kookie" Byrnes and Henry Silva (observe the cast and guess who gets killed first). Corman's skill at generating excitement through quick cutting and careful camera composition is given an exhilarating workout in The Secret Invasion.

~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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Cast:
Stewart Granger - Maj. Richard Mace
Mickey Rooney - Terrence Scanlon
Edward Byrnes - Simon Fell
Henry Silva - John Durell
Mia Massini - Mila
William Campbell - Jean Saval
Helmo Kinderman - Commander
Enzo Fiermonte - Wuadti
Peter Coe - Marko
Nan Morris - Stephana
Helmut Schneider - German Patrol-Boat Captain
Giulio Marchetti - Italian Garrison Officer
Nicholas Rend - Captain of Fishing Boat
Craig March - Petar
Todd Williams - Partisan Leader

Production:
Roger Corman - Director
Gene Corman - Producer
Hugo W. Friedhofer - Composer
Ronald Sinclair - Editor
Robert Wright Campbell - Screen Writer
Ian Love - Set Designer
Arthur E. Arling - Cinematographer
Sandra James - Makeup
George Blackwell - Special Effects
John Murray - Art Director

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