The Dirty Dozen (1967) – Filming Locations
Action / Adventure / War · Directed by Robert Aldrich · Starring Lee Marvin
12 American military prisoners in World War II are ordered to infiltrate a well-guarded enemy château and kill the Nazi officers vacationing there. The soldiers, most of whom are facing death sentences for a variety of violent crimes, agree to the mission and the possible commuting of their sentences.
Where was The Dirty Dozen filmed?
- London, United Kingdom, London – Opening sequences and establishment of the military mission briefing in London. London served as the opening location for establishing the narrative setup and military operations planning
- Avon, United Kingdom, Avon – Training sequences where the twelve convicts are assembled and prepared for their mission. The British military training facility provided authentic backdrop for the convict assembly and initial preparation scenes
- Italy, Rome – Primary location for the commando team's deployment and the main military operation against the German chateau. Italy was selected as a stand-in for occupied France during World War II, providing authentic European landscapes and terrain
- France, Paris – Final assault sequence on the German officers' chateau and surrounding grounds. Actual French locations were used for filming the climactic battle sequence against the Nazi stronghold
- Spain, Madrid – Secondary filming locations for establishing shots and regional sequences. Spain provided additional European landscape locations that stood in for occupied French and German territory