Ron Goodwin reliably delivers spirited soundtracks for films set during wartime, and this installment is no exception. The movie picks up with Robert Shaw and Edward Fox reprising their roles as Mallory and Miller, introducing them to Harrison Ford playing American colonel Barnsby. They commandeer a Lancaster bomber and find themselves in Yugoslavia, where the partisan forces are battling against the approaching Nazi military. Mallory and Miller are pursuing a suspected traitor named Nikolai, who had previously created problems for them in Greece. The Colonel’s mission is to assist the local population—under the leadership of Alan Badel's Petrovich—in preventing the advance of the German army, which involves securing a crucial bridge. Upon arrival, they must locate potential collaborators, and with an atmosphere of mistrust prevailing and Richard Kiel, minus his trademark gleaming teeth, portraying the threatening Drazak hot on their heels, the situation is precarious. The film provides fairly straightforward hints regarding the identity of the villain, but as the story moves toward a rather thrilling conclusion, the dwindling group faces numerous challenges in completing their objectives. Ford and Shaw have good chemistry together; Fox and Franco Nero also perform adequately, and the movie proceeds at a pleasant pace for just under two hours, showcasing some realistically presented WWII explosives. Perhaps it was released roughly ten years after its time to truly connect as a film depicting wartime horrors, but as an action-adventure set in a less familiar setting of World War II, it’s quite entertaining and doesn't demand too much mental effort from the viewer.

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