Attack

1956 · directed by Robert Aldrich

Rating

83/100

Hit

yes

Battle of the Bulge, World War II, 1944. Lieutenant Costa, an infantry company officer who must establish artillery observation posts in a strategic area, has serious doubts about Captain Cooney's leadership ability.

Attack (1956), directed by Robert Aldrich, rates 83/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Jack Palance
• Eddie Albert
• Lee Marvin
• Robert Strauss
• Richard Jaeckel
• Buddy Ebsen
• Strother Martin
• Jon Shepodd
• Peter van Eyck
• Steven Geray

Crew

• Joseph F. Biroc — Director of Photography
• Michael Luciano — Editor
• Frank De Vol — Original Music Composer
• James Poe — Screenplay

More from Robert Aldrich

1. Kiss Me Deadly (1955) — 83/100 · hit
2. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) — 81/100 · hit
3. The Flight of the Phoenix (1965) — 79/100
4. Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964) — 78/100
5. Vera Cruz (1954) — 78/100
6. Ulzana's Raid (1972) — 78/100

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