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''Brass Target'' is a 1978 American post-UsefulNotes/WorldWarII suspense film, based on the novel ''The Algonquin Project'' by Frederick Nolan, that was produced by Berle Adams and Arthur Lewis and directed by John Hough. It stars Creator/SophiaLoren, Creator/JohnCassavetes, Creator/GeorgeKennedy, Creator/RobertVaughn, Creator/PatrickMcGoohan, Creator/BruceDavison, Creator/EdwardHerrmann, and Creator/MaxVonSydow.

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''Brass Target'' is a 1978 American post-UsefulNotes/WorldWarII suspense film, [[TheFilmOfTheBook based on on]] the novel ''The Algonquin Project'' by Frederick Nolan, that was produced by Berle Adams and Arthur Lewis and directed by John Hough. It stars Creator/SophiaLoren, Creator/JohnCassavetes, Creator/GeorgeKennedy, Creator/RobertVaughn, Creator/PatrickMcGoohan, Creator/BruceDavison, Creator/EdwardHerrmann, and Creator/MaxVonSydow.

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''Brass Target'' is a 1978 American post-World War II suspense film, based on the novel ''The Algonquin Project'' by Frederick Nolan, that was produced by Berle Adams and Arthur Lewis and directed by John Hough. It stars Creator/SophiaLoren, Creator/JohnCassavetes, Creator/RobertVaughn, Creator/GeorgeKennedy, Creator/PatrickMcGoohan, and Creator/MaxVonSydow.

During the latter days of World War II, a shipment of gold is stolen. General Patton vows to find it. But it turns out that American officers are involved, and they try to stop him before he gets to them. They hire an assassin to take care of him. At the same time an American intelligence officer who is investigating the robbery, learns of the plot, and tries to find the assassin before he gets Patton.

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''Brass Target'' is a 1978 American post-World War II post-UsefulNotes/WorldWarII suspense film, based on the novel ''The Algonquin Project'' by Frederick Nolan, that was produced by Berle Adams and Arthur Lewis and directed by John Hough. It stars Creator/SophiaLoren, Creator/JohnCassavetes, Creator/RobertVaughn, Creator/GeorgeKennedy, Creator/RobertVaughn, Creator/PatrickMcGoohan, Creator/BruceDavison, Creator/EdwardHerrmann, and Creator/MaxVonSydow.

During the latter days of World War II, Shortly after VE Day, a shipment of gold captured NaziGold is stolen. stolen en route to Frankfurt, and General Patton UsefulNotes/GeorgeSPatton vows to find it. But it turns out that American officers are involved, and they try to stop him before he gets to them. They hire an assassin to take care of him. At the same time an American intelligence officer who is investigating the robbery, learns of the plot, and tries to find the assassin before he gets Patton.
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* DeadlyGas: A train transporting NaziGold seized by the US Army in the aftermath of World War Two is stopped in a tunnel and its military police guard murdered with gas.

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* DeadlyGas: A train transporting NaziGold seized by the US Army in the aftermath of World War Two II is stopped in a tunnel and its military police guard murdered with gas.
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* ForegoneConclusion: The film is set during the lead-up to General Patton's death. It is a foregone conclusion that Patton will die in a car accident.
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* FourStarBadass: General George S. Patton. When the conspirators learn that Patton is investigating their conspiracy, it panics them so much they hire an assassin to kill him.
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* DressingAsTheEnemy: The [[ProfessionalKiller professional assassin]] Webber disguises himself as an American killer to get close to General Patton.
* HistoricalDomainCharcater: General George S. Patton.

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* DressingAsTheEnemy: The [[ProfessionalKiller professional assassin]] Webber disguises himself as an American killer soldier to get close to General Patton.
* HistoricalDomainCharcater: HistoricalDomainCharacter: General George S. Patton.
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* HistoricalDomainCharcater: Geberal George S. Patton.

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''Brass Target'' is a 1978 American post-World War II suspense film, based on the novel ''The Algonquin Project'' by Frederick Nolan, that was produced by Berle Adams and Arthur Lewis and directed by John Hough. It stars Creator/SophiaLoren, Creator/JohnCassavetes, Creator/RobertVaughn, Creator/GeorgeKennedy, Creator/PatrickMcGoohan, and Creator/MaxVonSydow.

During the latter days of World War II, a shipment of gold is stolen. General Patton vows to find it. But it turns out that American officers are involved, and they try to stop him before he gets to them. They hire an assassin to take care of him. At the same time an American intelligence officer who is investigating the robbery, learns of the plot, and tries to find the assassin before he gets Patton.

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* DeadlyGas: A train transporting NaziGold seized by the US Army in the aftermath of World War Two is stopped in a tunnel and its military police guard murdered with gas.
* DressingAsTheEnemy: The [[ProfessionalKiller professional assassin]] Webber disguises himself as an American killer to get close to General Patton.
* HistoricalDomainCharcater: Geberal George S. Patton.
* MakeItLookLikeAnAccident: Corrupt U.S. officers hire a ProfessionalKiller to fake General Patton's death in an automobile accident, to stymie an investigation into stolen NaziGold.
* NaziGold: Days after VE Day, General Patton orders that gold reserves held by the former Reichsbank be transported to Frankfurt, but before the shipment arrives in the city, the gold train is robbed and 59 US Army military policemen are killed with DeadlyGas in a railroad tunnel.
* ProfessionalKiller: The cabal of corrupt American officers hire Webber, a professional assassin, to kill Patton in the hope of halting the inquiry.
* TrainJob: In the aftermath of World War II, a train and its guard of US military police are attacked in a tunnel with DeadlyGas, in a conspiracy by corrupt officers to steal the NaziGold it's carrying.

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