‘The Dirty Dozen’ premieres in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 15 1967)


Video: 'The Dirty Dozen' trailer

(Thursday, June 15, 1967, 8:00 p.m. EDT)The Dirty Dozen, an American war film about a renegade officer who trains a group of misfits for a crucial mission behind enemy lines, premiered tonight at Loew’s Capitol theater in New York City.

Directed by Robert Aldrich, the film starred Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine, Charles Bronson, Jim Brown, John Cassavetes, Richard Jaeckel, George Kennedy, Trini Lopez, Ralph Meeker, Robert Ryan, Telly Savalas, Clint Walker and Robert Webber.