A Parallel To The Vietnam War
The United States was on the approach of bringing the Vietnam War to an end when the year 1967 arrived. Despite the fact that it would seem to prevent viewers from seeing a WWII picture, The Dirty Dozen actually served to highlight the shifting political ideas that were prominent at the time. Director Robert Aldrich intended for the film to offer as a counterpoint to the Vietnam War through the employment of unromantic characters and an irreverent perspective on military authority.
A Parallel To The Vietnam War
Palance Was Turned Down The Role
The opportunity to join the cast of The Dirty Dozen was extended to legendary actor Jack Palance, who turned down the offer. Initial approaches for the role of Archer Maggott were made, but Palance turned them down because of the character’s racial prejudices. In order to accommodate the directors’ refusal to compromise, Telly Savalas was cast in their place.
Palance Was Turned Down The Role
