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WarAdventureComedyAction

You Can't Win 'Em All

- Two soldiers of fortune matching wits and guns against the armies of two nations!

During the 1922 Turkish Civil War, two Americans and a group of foreign mercenaries offer their services to a local Turkish governor who hires them as guards for a secret transport.

Release Date : 1970-07-23

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : SRO PicturesColumbia Pictures

Production Country : TurkeyUnited KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Tony Curtis

Character Name : Adam Dyer

Original Name : Tony Curtis

Gender : Male

Charles Bronson

Character Name : Josh Corey

Original Name : Charles Bronson

Gender : Male

Michèle Mercier

Character Name : Aila

Original Name : Michèle Mercier

Gender : Female

Patrick Magee

Character Name : The General - Ataturk

Original Name : Patrick Magee

Gender : Male

Fikret Hakan

Character Name : Colonel Elci

Original Name : Fikret Hakan

Gender : Male

Grégoire Aslan

Character Name : Osman Bey

Original Name : Grégoire Aslan

Gender : Male

Leo Gordon

Character Name : Bolek

Original Name : Leo Gordon

Gender : Male

John Alderson

Character Name : U.S. Army Major

Original Name : John Alderson

Gender : Male

Tony Bonner

Character Name : Reese

Original Name : Tony Bonner

Gender : Male

Horst Janson

Character Name : Wollen

Original Name : Horst Janson

Gender : Male

John Acheson

Character Name : Davis

Original Name : John Acheson

Gender : Male

Howard Goorney

Character Name :

Original Name : Howard Goorney

Gender : Male

Salih Güney

Character Name : Capt. Enver

Original Name : Salih Güney

Gender : Male

Yüksel Gözen

Character Name : Papadopoulos

Original Name : Yüksel Gözen

Gender : Male

Erol Keskin

Character Name :

Original Name : Erol Keskin

Gender : Male

Ken Buckle

Character Name :

Original Name : Ken Buckle

Gender : Male

Henia Halil

Character Name : Madam

Original Name : Henia Halil

Gender : Female

Terry Yorke

Character Name :

Original Name : Terry Yorke

Gender : Male

Mümtaz Alpaslan

Character Name :

Original Name : Mümtaz Alpaslan

Gender : Male

Manny Michael

Character Name :

Original Name : Manny Michael

Gender : Male

Roger Delgado

Character Name : Capt. Enver (uncredited) (voice)

Original Name : Roger Delgado

Gender : Male

Paul Stassino

Character Name : Gunner Major (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Stassino

Gender : Male

Nikki Van der Zyl

Character Name : Aila (uncredited) (voice)

Original Name : Nikki Van der Zyl

Gender : Female

Robert Rietti

Character Name : Col. Enci (uncredited) (voice)

Original Name : Robert Rietti

Gender : Male

David de Keyser

Character Name : Gunner Major (uncredited) (voice)

Original Name : David de Keyser

Gender : Male

Reed De Rouen

Character Name : U.S. Navy CPO (uncredited)

Original Name : Reed De Rouen

Gender : Male

N. Bulent Gultekin

Character Name : Turkish Captain (uncredited)

Original Name : N. Bulent Gultekin

Gender : Male

Suna Keskin

Character Name : Girl in Cafe (uncredited)

Original Name : Suna Keskin

Gender : Female

Nosher Powell

Character Name : Horse Rider (uncredited)

Original Name : Nosher Powell

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Well. You know what they say? It’s a short life at best. You Can’t Win ‘Em All (AKA: Soldiers of Fortune/The Dubious Patriots) is directed by Peter Collinson and written by Leo Gordon. It stars Tony Curtis, Charles Bronson, Michele Mercier, Fikret Hakan, Leo Gordon and Salih Guney. Music is by Bert Kaempfert and cinematography by Kenneth Higgins. 1922 and the Greco-Turkish War is coming to a close, and two soldiers of fortune meet and find themselves on a deadly mission that will either make them rich, get them killed or something else entirely… Marauding machismo under the burning Turkey sun, You Can’t Win ‘Em All is good on intentions and two fisted action quotas. That the script is poor is a shame, because although it’s hardly grade “A” as an actioner, it is a whole bunch of fun and Curtis and Bronson are great company to be in. Collinson constructs the action in a competent manner as he fills out the plot with gunfire, explosions, barroom brawls, biplane attacks, speeding train, foxy women and a picturesque location. Bronson gets to flex his muscles while Curtis deals out the quips, and the narrative has the two men spun into a world of double crosses, bluffs and dubious motives. Their chemistry is solid, they make for a good buddy-buddy pairing. Weak on the page for sure, but enough guts, gusto and grins to ensure it’s worth spending the time with. 6.5/10