---
title: "Commandos"
year: 1968
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/commandos-1968"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 89653
imdb_id: "tt0062819"
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 118
community_rating: 5.7
vote_count: 32
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Commandos (1968) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/commandos-1968

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Topic: Film "Commandos" (1968).
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Title: Commandos (also known as Sullivan's Marauders).
Year: 1968.
Release Date (Italy): 11/19/1968.
Genre: Action and War.
Runtime: 1h 58m.
Director: Armando Crispino.
Cast: Lee Van Cleef, Jack Kelly, Giampiero Albertini, Marino Masé.
Production: Italian-produced.
Setting: North Africa (shot in Sardinia).
Plot:
During World War II, an Italian-American commando outfit disguised as an Italian Army unit is parachuted behind Axis lines in North Africa.
Sgt. Sullivan assembles a group of Italian-Americans to disguise themselves as Italian soldiers.
Objective: Infiltrate a North African camp held by the Italians.
Action: After knifing the Italians in their beds, they find a hooker living at the camp.

## The Hook & The Verdict

## Streaming Availability Matrix

| Region | Stream (Subscription) | Free / Ads | Rent / Buy |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **United States (US)** | Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Artiflix | FlixHouse, Fawesome | Amazon Video |
| **United Kingdom (GB)** | Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Artiflix | Plex | Amazon Video |
| **Canada (CA)** | Artiflix | Tubi TV, Plex, Cineverse | None |
| **Australia (AU)** | Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Artiflix | Tubi TV, Plex | Amazon Video |

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Armando Crispino
- **Networks / Studios**: Produzione Intercontinentale Cinematografica (PIC), G.G.I. SpA Rome, CCC Filmkunst

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Lee Van Cleef** as *MSgt. Sullivan*
- **Jack Kelly** as *Captain Valli*
- **Giampiero Albertini** as *Aldo*
- **Marino Masé** as *Tomassini*
- **Götz George** as *Rudi*
- **Pier Paolo Capponi** as *Corbi*
- **Ivano Staccioli** as *Rodolfo*
- **Marilù Tolo** as *Adriana*
- **Joachim Fuchsberger** as *Oberleutnant Heitzel Agen (Professor) (als Akim Berg)*
- **Heinz Reincke** as *Offizier Hans*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Where can I stream or watch Commandos online?
Commandos is currently available to watch or stream on Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Artiflix, Amazon Video, The Roku Channel. Check our live regional availability tracker above for latest direct streaming, subscription, rent, or purchase options.

### Q: Is Commandos worth watching?
Commandos holds a community rating of 5.7/10 based on 32 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging Action, War for fans of the genre.

### Q: How long is the movie Commandos and when was it released?
Commandos is a feature film with a runtime of 118 minutes. It was released in 1968. Release status: Released.

### Q: Who directed Commandos?
Commandos was directed by Armando Crispino.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Commandos — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/89653)
- [Commandos (film) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commandos_(film))
- [Commandos (1968) - Cast & Crew — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/89653-commandos/cast)
- [Commandos (film 1968) - Wikipedia](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commandos_(film_1968))
- [Commandos (1968) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062819)

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