Brass Target [1978 - Usa] General Patton Wwii M... May 2026

as Mara, a displaced person and former lover of De Lucca. John Cassavetes as Maj. Joe De Lucca. George Kennedy as General George S. Patton. Max von Sydow as the assassin Shelley Martin Webber. Patrick McGoohan as Colonel Mike McCauley. Historical Accuracy vs. Fiction Brass Target (1978) - IMDb

is a 1978 American suspense thriller directed by John Hough that dramatizes a conspiracy theory surrounding the death of General George S. Patton Jr.. Plot Summary Brass Target [1978 - USA] General Patton WWII m...

The film features an ensemble of prominent international stars, many of whom were praised for their performances despite the film's "lukewarm" critical reception: as Mara, a displaced person and former lover of De Lucca

Set in post-WWII Germany, the film follows a group of corrupt American military officers who hijack a train carrying $250 million in Nazi gold. When General Patton (played by George Kennedy ) begins a personal investigation into the theft, the conspirators—led by Colonel Donald Rogers ( Robert Vaughn )—hire a professional hitman named Webber ( Max von Sydow ) to assassinate him. George Kennedy as General George S

Major Joe De Lucca ( John Cassavetes ), an OSS officer whose wartime heist plans were stolen to pull off the gold robbery, must race against time to stop the assassin. The film culminates in a fictionalized version of Patton’s fatal car crash, suggesting it was a staged event where Patton's neck was broken by a specialized silent weapon.