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Five for Hell (1969)

Name: Five for Hell
Genre: Action, Adventure, War
Released: 1969-01-18
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 4.9
Cast: Gianni Garko, Klaus Kinski, Aldo Canti, Margaret Lee, Sal Borgese

Five for Hell (1969), directed by Gianfranco Parolini, starring Gianni Garko and Klaus Kinski.

01/18/1969 BR Action, Adventure and War 1h 35m

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Synopsis

Lt. Glenn Hoffmann is the the fun-loving leader of a bunch of oddball, acrobatic G.I.s whose mission is to steal the German's secret attack plans from a villa behind enemy lines, where they run into a brutal Nazi commander.

Sandro MancoriCinematography
Gianfranco ParoliniDirector, Editing, Writer
Aldo AddobbatiProducer
Paolo MoffaProducer

About the film

Five for Hell (Italian: Cinque per l'inferno, also known as Five Into Hell) is a 1969 Italian "macaroni combat" war film starring John Garko, Margaret Lee and Klaus Kinski. Italian cinema specialist Howard Hughes referred to it as a derivative of The Dirty Dozen (1967).

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Summary

Gianni Garko is a fun-loving leader of a bunch of oddball G.I.s whose mission is to steal the German's secret attack plans from a villa behind enemy lines, where they run into a brutal Nazi commander.

This film introduced, as it was typical in spaghetti combat films, a very particular and self parodic humour, using also elements inherited directly from the Spaghetti Western, such as the hero using eccentric and odd weaponry, such as an iron baseball.

Cast

Gianni Garko - Lt. Glenn Hoffmann (as John Garko)

Margaret Lee - Helga Richter

Klaus Kinski - SS-Obersturmbannführer Hans Müller

Nick Jordan - Nick Amadori

Sal Borgese - Al Siracusa

Luciano Rossi - Johnny 'Chicken' White

Samson Burke - Sgt. Sam McCarthy (as Sam Burke)

Irio Fantini - Maj. Gen. Friedrich Gerbordstadt

Biagio Gambini - Helga's Lover (uncredited)

Mike Monty - Capt. Nixon (uncredited)

Bill Vanders - American General (uncredited)

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Five for Hell at IMDb

Text from Five for Hell on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_for_Hell

Trivia

It premiered on January 18, 1969, a Saturday.
It runs 1h35 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "5 per l'inferno".
As of September 20, 2026, it is available in Brazil by subscription on Looke.
This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosFilmstar Productions Inc., Ambrosiana Cinematografica
CountriesItaly
LanguagesEnglish, German, Italian
StatusReleased

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Sandro Mancori Cinematography
Gianfranco Parolini Director
Gianfranco Parolini Editing
Aldo Addobbati Producer
Paolo Moffa Producer
Vasco Mancuso Original music
Gianfranco Parolini Writer
Renato Izzo Writer
Sergio Garrone Story

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What is Five for Hell about?

Five for Hell: Lt. Glenn Hoffmann is the the fun-loving leader of a bunch of oddball, acrobatic G.I.s whose mission is to steal the German's secret attack plans from a villa behind enemy lines, where they run into a brutal Nazi commander.

Who directed Five for Hell?

Five for Hell was directed by Gianfranco Parolini in 1969.

Who stars in Five for Hell?

The cast of Five for Hell includes Gianni Garko, Klaus Kinski, Aldo Canti, Margaret Lee and Sal Borgese.

How long is Five for Hell?

Five for Hell runs for 95 minutes, or 1h35.

Where can I watch Five for Hell?

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