Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Inglorious Bastards (1978)The Inglorious Bastards Quel maledetto treno blindato ) is a 1978 Italian World War II film directed by Enzo G. Castellari and starring Bo Svenson , Fred Williamson , and Ian Bannen . It is the most famous example of "Macaroni Combat," which was the war movie equivalent of the "Spaghetti Western." Like The Dirty Dozen Play Dirty Quentin Tarantino paid homage to this film with the title of his 2009 World War II film Inglourious Basterds
Partway through filming, the Italian government imposed a ban on blank firing weapons due to increased terrorist activity. Since finishing the film abroad would've been too expensive, the film was only completed with rewrites, replicas, careful editing and camera tricks. The castle assault, for example, was rewritten with slingshots, crossbows and halberds replacing guns.
Handguns M1911-type Lt. Robert Yeager (Bo Svenson ), Private Fred Canfield (Fred Williamson ) and their group are armed with M1911-type pistols.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing World War II issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Yeager and Canfield rest up in a barn. Canfield's pistol can be seen tucked in his pants. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Canfield holds his pistol on Adolf (Raimund Harmstorf ) when he is discovered. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tony (Peter Hooten ) with his M1911. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Yeager holds Col. Charles Thomas Buckner at gunpoint. Walther P38 Nicole (Debra Berger ) uses a Walther P38 during the French Resistance attack on the train station.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walther P38 pistol (manufactured at the Mauser Factory) - World War Two dated - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nicole after shooting the German radio operator. Submachine Guns M1928/M1928A1 Thompson The M1928A1 Thompson is the most widely used American weapon in the film. Private Fred Canfield and Lt. Robert Yeager as well as everyone else in their group uses them.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1928A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Sergeant (Joshua Sinclair ) guns down the escaping prisoners with his Thompson during the air attack. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Canfield with his newly acquired Thompson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Yeager recons the barn. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Yeager threatens Berle (Jackie Basehart ) when they come across a battle between Americans and Germans. Notice the change to the simple sights. MP40 The MP40 is by far the most used German weapon in the film. Like most war movies of the era, German troops are shown using them almost exclusively. The Lt. Yeager and his group use them when disguised as Germans.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP40 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German officer (a cameo by director Enzo G. Castellari) with his MP40. Someone should tell him that the camouflage smock is canceled out by the shiny helmet. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Yeager fights off the Waffen SS troops. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Canfield sees the weapons and clothes the female German troops stripped off to go skinny-dipping. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Canfield with his MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Not content with merely firing from the hip, Canfield guns someone down with one hand. M3 Grease Gun A member of the French Resistance can be seen briefly with an M3 Grease Gun .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M3 "Grease Gun" .45 ACP. The later model M3A1 would eliminate the crank lever for cocking the bolt, and instead used a simple hole in the bolt for the shooter to use their finger. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The M3 is only in one scene. Sten Mk II Some members of the French Resistance are armed with Sten Mk II submachine guns.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sten Mk II Submachine gun - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A French Resistance member (Massimo Vanni ) point his Sten at Nick (Michael Pergolani ). Error creating thumbnail: File missing The French Resistance capture two German officers. Rifles/Carbines Karabiner 98k Both German and French are armed with Karabiner 98k rifles. The German rifles have hooded front sights.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing The French Resistance wake up Canfield. Two K98k muzzles can be seen, as well as the muzzle of a Sten gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German guard aims at Tony before Nick stops him with a slingshot. This scene was shot after the ban on real weapons, so this is likely a replica or demilled weapon. M1 Garand A French Resistance member is seen armed with an M1 Garand in one scene.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Garand semiautomatic Rifle with leather M1917 sling - .30-06 Error creating thumbnail: File missing The M1 Garand to the left. M1 Carbine Some members of the French Resistance are armed with M1 carbines .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Post-war M1 Carbine with 30 round magazine and metal barrel shroud - .30 Carbine Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing The M1 carbine in the French Resistance camp. M1903 Springfield American troops as well as the French Resistance are seen with M1903 Springfield rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Springfield M1903 Mk 1 - .30-06 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A member of the French Resistance with his Springfield. Machine Guns MG42 The MG42 is used extensively by the Germans and the French in the film. Fred Williamson has said in interviews that some guns only shot sparks, and many of the MG42s in the film seem to do just that.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M2 Aircraft - .50 BMG Error creating thumbnail: File missing Other Model 24 Stielhandgranate Both sides use Model 24 Stielhandgranates .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing Canfield with a potato masher as he scavenges German weapons and uniforms from the destroyed vehicles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A potato masher being thrown into a German troop car. 
