Kelly's Heroes

1970 film directed by Brian G. Hutton
Movie film Q756920
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Kelly's Heroes

Summary

Kelly's Heroes is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,273 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Kelly's Heroes's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Kelly's Heroes was directed by Brian G. Hutton[4].
  • Troy Kennedy Martin wrote the screenplay for Kelly's Heroes[5].
  • Kelly's Heroes's composer is recorded as Lalo Schifrin[6].
  • Kelly's Heroes's genre is heist film[7].
  • Kelly's Heroes's genre is war film[8].
  • Kelly's Heroes's genre is action film[9].
  • A cast member of Kelly's Heroes was Clint Eastwood[10].
  • A cast member of Kelly's Heroes was Telly Savalas[11].
  • A cast member of Kelly's Heroes was Don Rickles[12].
  • A cast member of Kelly's Heroes was Carroll O'Connor[13].
  • A cast member of Kelly's Heroes was Donald Sutherland[14].
  • A cast member of Kelly's Heroes was Karl-Otto Alberty[15].
  • A cast member of Kelly's Heroes was Harry Dean Stanton[16].
  • A cast member of Kelly's Heroes was Gavin MacLeod[17].
  • A cast member of Kelly's Heroes was Stuart Margolin[18].
  • A cast member of Kelly's Heroes was Jeff Morris[19].
  • A cast member of Kelly's Heroes was Richard Davalos[20].
  • A cast member of Kelly's Heroes was George Savalas[21].
  • A cast member of Kelly's Heroes was Perry Lopez[22].
  • A cast member of Kelly's Heroes was Len Lesser[23].
  • A cast member of Kelly's Heroes was David Hurst[24].
  • A cast member of Kelly's Heroes was Ross Elliott[25].
  • A cast member of Kelly's Heroes was Heinz Reincke[26].
  • A cast member of Kelly's Heroes was John Landis[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Kelly's Heroes was performed by Lalo Schifrin[28]. Producers include Sidney Beckerman[29] and Gabriel Katzka[30]. It was directed by Brian G. Hutton[4]. Troy Kennedy Martin wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Clint Eastwood[10], Telly Savalas[11], Don Rickles[12], Carroll O'Connor[13], Donald Sutherland[14], and Karl-Otto Alberty[15].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1970[31], June 19, 1970[32], June 23, 1970[33], September 18, 1970[34], and November 27, 1970[35]. Original languages include English[36] and German[37]. Genres include heist film[7], war film[8], and action film[9]. Recorded distribution format include video on demand[38] and DVD[39].

Subject and Themes

Kelly's Heroes's main subject is World War II[40].

Reception

Reviews include 6.8/10[41], 79%[42], and 50/100[43].

Why It Matters

Kelly's Heroes ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,273 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] . wikidata.org.
  30. [37] . wikidata.org.
  31. [38] . wikidata.org.
  32. [39] . wikidata.org.
  33. [41] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [42] . wikidata.org.
  35. [43] . wikidata.org.
  36. [31] . wikidata.org.
  37. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [34] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [35] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [40] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Ontogon · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 16d ago · Ontogon · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 21d ago · Nk · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 21d ago · Máté · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Producer Sidney Beckerman, Gabriel Katzka
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