The American army desperately needs to take a dam in Nazi Germany during World War II. Because it is the closest military unit the assignment is given to Company B of the 3rd Regiment to secure it long enough for the rest of the army to cross to the other side.
The premise for this made for TV movie had a lot of promise - there haven't been a lot of movies made concerning African Americans who fought in World War Two, and the production managed to round up some serious talent in front of the camera.But the cast really deserved a lot better than what they actually got.
The idea of "Carter's Army" is a good one, though awfully reminiscent of the contemporary film "The Dirty Dozen". However, the execution of the plot is, at best, sub-par.
This is a film you can view and enjoy because it is a story about a Red Neck Capt. Beau Carter, (Stephen Boyd) who is ordered by a General to lead an all Black Brigade to protect a Dam that will be blown up by the Nazi forces.
An army officer is given a dangerous mission to go behind German front lines . What makes this WW2 different ?
I was damn near ready to turn this movie off when I saw that "B" company, the Black Brigade, was a bunch of back alley fools shooting dice, drinking wine, and acting foolish. Did I mention that this was at an outpost in Europe during WWII?
Capt. Beau Carter (Stephen Boyd) is tasked with leading "B" Brigade to secure a dam.
In commenting on African-Americans in film and television in chronological order for Black History Month, we're now at 1970 with the TV movie Carter's Army (a.k.
Producer Spelling was quite an amazing person. Somehow, he always seemed to have his finger on the pulse of whatever TV and social trends were happening or were about to happen.
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