The Wild Geese

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'''''The Wild Geese''''' is a 1978 [[war film]] starring an [[ensemble cast]] led by [[Richard Burton]], [[Roger Moore]], [[Richard Harris]] and [[Hardy Krüger]]. The film, which was directed by [[Andrew V. McLaglen]], was the result of a long-held ambition of producer [[Euan Lloyd]] to make an all-star [[adventure film]] in the vein of ''[[The Guns of Navarone (film)|The Guns of Navarone]]'' or ''[[Where Eagles Dare]]''. The plot concerns a group of European mercenaries fighting in Africa. The screenplay by [[Reginald Rose]] was based on [[Daniel Carney]]'s unpublished novel ''[[The Wild Geese (Carney novel)|The Thin White Line]]''.

'''''The Wild Geese''''' is a 1978 British [[war film]] starring an [[ensemble cast]] led by [[Richard Burton]], [[Roger Moore]], [[Richard Harris]] and [[Hardy Krüger]]. The film, which was directed by [[Andrew V. McLaglen]], was the result of a long-held ambition of producer [[Euan Lloyd]] to make an all-star [[adventure film]] in the vein of ''[[The Guns of Navarone (film)|The Guns of Navarone]]'' or ''[[Where Eagles Dare]]''. The plot concerns a group of European mercenaries fighting in Africa. The screenplay by [[Reginald Rose]] was based on [[Daniel Carney]]'s unpublished novel ''[[The Wild Geese (Carney novel)|The Thin White Line]]''.

The film is named after the Wild Goose flag and shoulder patch used by [[Mike Hoare|Michael "Mad Mike" Hoare]]'s [[5 Commando (Congo)|Five Commando, ANC]], which in turn was inspired by the [[Flight of the Wild Geese]]. Carney's novel was subsequently published by [[Corgi Books]] under the film's title.

The film is named after the Wild Goose flag and shoulder patch used by [[Mike Hoare|Michael "Mad Mike" Hoare]]'s [[5 Commando (Congo)|Five Commando, ANC]], which in turn was inspired by the [[Flight of the Wild Geese]]. Carney's novel was subsequently published by [[Corgi Books]] under the film's title.