So much average

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

The Cut-Throats (1969) ** (out of 4)Mildly entertaining mix of sexploitation and WWII melodrama as an American Captain leads five soldiers into Germany where the plans are to break into a compound and steal some important documents. Before long one of the soldiers falls in love with a German woman.This film is obviously inspired by THE DIRTY DOZEN as we get some rejects going behind enemy lines but you certainly shouldn't be expecting any sort of great movie. No, this film here is pretty much an ultra low-budget sexploitation picture that offers up some rather silly action scenes but the main goal is to show off the various beautiful women who have no problem taking their clothes off.The film has a line at the start where we're told we're in Germany but it's obviously not. The California setting is rather obvious and there's not a single second where you're going to feel as if you're in Germany or that it's WWII. The film certainly shouldn't be taken serious as it's clear this was just meant to be the second or third film at a drive-in.For the most part the film remains entertaining throughout and it certainly helps that it lasts just 74-minutes. The running time goes by rather quickly as director John Hayes at least keeps everything moving. The performances are pretty much what you'd expect from a film like this but do you want acting or nudity? If it's nudity then there's plenty here with a lot of beautiful women including Uschi Digard.

THE CUT-THROATS is nothing more than a softcore skin flick masquerading as a WW2 action movie. Obviously indebted to the likes of THE DIRTY DOZEN, this tells of a squad of soldiers battling against the Nazi command, although of course it's more about the women they meet en route. The story begins with a group of women being, shall we say, entertained by the German troops before the Americans show up and slaughter them all. Then it's the turn of the Americans to have some fun, but of course Nazi reinforcements are en route to break up the party.I think it's fair to say that this film's sexploitation elements work far better than the action ones. Although the characters are dressed in uniform there's no real attempt to make the WW2 era come to life. The low rent action is just set in the countryside and in a single building. The Nazi and American characters are indistinguishable aside from their relative uniforms. The film is very low budget with the usual bad editing, worse acting, and action scenes which look very clumsily staged.The sex scenes are better, if you're into that sort of thing. There are nude massages, striptease scenes, and general sexual interludes. The most arresting of these feature the memorable and inimitable Uschi Digard, playing a secretary who quickly divests herself of her clothing in order to have some fun with a Nazi officer and a bottle of red wine. It all gets very heated very quickly, so if that's your sort of thing, then this is the film for you.

An elite squad of American soldiers infiltrate a Nazi outpost during the last days of World War II. However, the squad's crooked and greedy captain plans to steal a cache of jewels hidden in the compound while the other soldiers get preoccupied by a bevy of beautiful German prostitutes that they find on the premises.Writer/director John Hayes relates the entertainingly seamy story at a steady pace, stages the rousing action set pieces with flair, maintains a gritty sordid tone throughout, and delivers plenty of tasty gratuitous female nudity as well as a satisfying smattering of bloody'n'brutal violence. Better still, Hayes even provides a few neat kinky touches, such as a toe sucking scene in a sauna and an Irish/American soldier doing the deed with a loyal distaff Nazi supporter to one of Hitler's speeches that's blasting on a record player. The gals are pretty hot and often nude, with busty redhead Janice Douglas as the ruthless madam and fetching Barbara Lane as an adorable mime rating as the definite stand-outs. Michael Pataki has a small uncredited role as a scuzzy Nazi sniper who rapes Sandy Carey at the start of the movie. Moreover, the always awesome Uschi Digard lets a lucky fellow drink wine off of her exquisitely ample breasts and even from out of her butt. A solid slice of vintage late 60's grindhouse trash.

This film is a little odd, mixing cowboy motifs with wwII era plot, but is an interesting film with all its plot twists, and of course, lovely ladies bearing it all for the camera. Uschi Digard's small but truly awesome role as the general's daughter makes this film well worth renting or buying on ebay just for her top-heavy erotica scene. Other than that, the action sequences and story are actually well done, however it's obvious this was shot in the states from seeing the monstrous steel towers suspending electrical cables over the valley bellow. Still, an interesting film to check out.