i wholly disagree with most of the other comment . brass target be one of the best world war ii movie make . i do recall the tag line be different that that report on this sight . patton think he be about to find who steal the reichsbank gold and he end up dead while million of dollar say there be a connection . brass target be base on frederick nolan book the algonquin project which appear in the 1970s a period when fundamental assumption could be call into question . nolan tackle the tangled mess of the patton assassination . who order it . be it the russian whom patton play here by grand eloquently by george kennedy provoke and u politician who find patton distastefully attract to the german and the army full of pent up jealousy . nolan hypothesize a connection between the looting of u occupy west germany with patton demise allegedly in a mob style rub out in an auto accident . a the film open and the great war be win but patton have day leave in germany . for various faux pa and the great general have be order home in disgrace and but he still investigate the disappearance of the reichsbank gold . it very difficult to get anything do even for the general with a less than gentle roar . though gc scott be more like the diminutive wiry patton and i think george kennedy do a good job replicate patton bellow and hostility to the russian who be always there to chide patton about the virtual dissolution of the u army . enter major joe de lucca ( john cassavetes ) new york born italian american with a gritty charm . patton want the thief who steal the reichsbank gold find . the trail of corps leave behind in the cover up lead major lucca across occupy europe back to comstack correctional facility to visit convict nyc gangster lou costello who tell the major that army intelligence already know the answer . can major lucca make it back in time to warn general patton . even though history teach you the answer to that question and the film keep you rivet to the seat .