35+ Hidden Facts From The Dirty Dozen That Made The Fans Go Crazy

Published on 12/21/2021
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The First American War Crimes Film

After World War II, The Dirty Dozen was one of the first big studio pictures to depict American forces engaged in conduct that may be considered war crimes, and it was never accused of shying away from presenting the atrocities committed by Allied forces during the conflict. When a hand grenade was fired into a German bunker during World War II that was housing civilians, the result was fatalities on both sides.

One Of The First Films To Show America’s War Crimes

The First American War Crimes Film

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Props Popping Out Of Nowhere

What about the moment in which Marvin’s Major Reisman and Ralph Meeker’s Captain Stuart Kinder are debating whether to use the dozen or not? Do you remember what happened in that scene? This results in the sudden appearance of a canteen that had previously been absent, seemingly out of nowhere, in a single shot. During the same conversation, the whiskey glasses began to move independently of one another at an undetermined time.

Props Popping Out Of Nowhere

Props Popping Out Of Nowhere

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