Clint Walker Refused To Play One Of The Most Famous Scenes
Remember when Vernon L. Pinkley, played by Donald Sutherland, played the troop-inspecting general? You do, of course. It’s one of the most unforgettable scenes in the movie! Did you realize, though, that the impostor was intended to be Clint Walker’s, Samson Posey? Director Robert Aldrich chose Sutherland at the last minute after Walker claimed he couldn’t do the part.
Clint Walker Refused To Play One Of The Most Famous Scenes
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Jim Brown Retired Because Of It
When he took the part of Robert T. Jefferson, footballer-turned-actor Jim Brown was still under contract with the Cleveland Browns. The filming of The Dirty Dozen threatened to delay Brown’s return to training.
Jim Brown Retired Because Of It
