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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.

The film features an ensemble of prominent international stars, many of whom were praised for their performances despite the film's "lukewarm" critical reception: Brass Target [1978 - USA] General Patton WWII m...

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. Major Joe De Lucca ( John Cassavetes ),

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 When General Patton (played by George Kennedy )