Des Teufels tolle Hunde (1971)

Des Teufels tolle Hunde: Directed by Jerry Jameson. With Paul Carr, Joseph Kaufmann, Jennifer Billingsley, Alex Rocco. A couple encounters a strange Marine camp of brutal soldiers.

“The ancient videotape of u0026quot;Combat Corpsu0026quot; that I watched had silly Dutch subtitles and it even translated the title as u0026quot;Fresh meat for seven bastardsu0026quot;. Admittedly it sounds somewhat like an inferior spaghetti western, but this translated title pretty much covers the load, Iu0026#39;d say! u0026quot;Combat Corpsu0026quot; is a typical early 70u0026#39;s exploitation product, in other words itu0026#39;s a mean-spirited, raw and barbaric film with extremely low production values and rough editing and directing. The plot is as rudimentary and derivative as can be: a band of mercenaries are on their way to a conflict in Central America and make a stop in a sleepy little town near the Mexican border. Theyu0026#39;re a bunch of despicable and rancid pigs that entertain themselves by terrorizing the intimidated local peasants and sexually humiliating their wives u0026amp; daughters. When they also capture a free-spirited female hitch-hiker, her hippie boyfriend (along with one group member whou0026#39;s fed up with the othersu0026#39; behavior) has the guts to fight back. u0026quot;Combat Corpsu0026quot; isnu0026#39;t suitable for many audiences, but highly recommended in case youu0026#39;re a fan of gritty drive-in exploitation trash. The sexual harassment sequences are reasonable unpleasant, but near the beginning thereu0026#39;s a very cool and memorable showdown scene with a couple of bikers. In spite of its obscurity status, u0026quot;Combat Corpsu0026quot; stars a few familiar names like Alex Rocco, Michael Pataki and Jennifer Billingsley.”