Worst War Movie Ever!

As the title says, "Ski Troop Attack", with Michael Forest & Frank Wolff, produced and directed by Roger Corman (1960).

Well, maybe not the absolute worst, but the worst I have seen involving M1 carbines, actually M1A1 carbines in (poor Hollywood-style) combat action.

Only redeeming feature of this flic is the use of M1A1's by these white camo clad, winter action heroes.

I was in a local Thrift store a month ago, and came across the DVD for $2, and the pictures on the front of the cover rang a bell. I had seen this movie many years ago in the mid-60's, and remember only two things, white camo troops on skiis, and full-auto funny looking M1 carbines. After watching the movie again 50 + years later, there they were, in white, on skiis, and shooting Germans with full auto M1A1's! Watching closely, I was disappointed to determine that they were shooting semi-auto, and the sound track was dubbed in for full auto....so a bit of a let down of my youth.

Interesting to see these guys carrying them by the sling, on skiis, and I even spotted a few scenes where there was no mag in the carbine. They also appear to have Type III barrel bands w/bayo lug.

Germans actually speaking German (dubbed of course), and they are using K98's MP-40, and there's also a Luger or two...maybe rare for an early 60's movie.

Wiki says it was filmed on the cheap in South Dakota, but it looks more like N. California or Nevada to me. List way to long to mention flaws and mistakes.

Found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e--DnJeLR0I

Enjoy!

Great post and thanks for the link. Agreed it is pretty bad but can't knock a clip with M1A1's in action. Watching war movies takes much longer than it used to. Always pausing to figure out the firearm shown.