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Salamahyökkäys

Original title: The Tanks Are Coming
  • 19511951
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
315
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Salamahyökkäys (1951)
ActionDramaWar
An American tank crew fights its way into Germany in World War II.An American tank crew fights its way into Germany in World War II.An American tank crew fights its way into Germany in World War II.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
315
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  • Director
    • Lewis Seiler
  • Writers
    • Robert Hardy Andrews(screenplay)
    • Samuel Fuller(story)
  • Stars
    • Steve Cochran
    • Philip Carey
    • Mari Aldon
  • Director
    • Lewis Seiler
  • Writers
    • Robert Hardy Andrews(screenplay)
    • Samuel Fuller(story)
  • Stars
    • Steve Cochran
    • Philip Carey
    • Mari Aldon
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    • 10User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Steve Cochran in Salamahyökkäys (1951)
    Steve Cochran in Salamahyökkäys (1951)
    Steve Cochran in Salamahyökkäys (1951)
    Salamahyökkäys (1951)
    Salamahyökkäys (1951)

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    Steve Cochran
    Steve Cochran
    • Francis Aloysius 'Sully' Sullivan
    Philip Carey
    Philip Carey
    • Lt. Rawson
    Mari Aldon
    Mari Aldon
    • Patricia Kane
    Paul Picerni
    Paul Picerni
    • Danny Kolowicz
    Harry Bellaver
    Harry Bellaver
    • Sgt. Lemchek
    James Dobson
    James Dobson
    • Pfc. George 'Ike' Eisenhower
    George O'Hanlon
    George O'Hanlon
    • Sgt. Tucker
    John McGuire
    John McGuire
    • Col. Matthews
    Eugene Baxter
    • Pvt. Jerry Marconi Whitehouse
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Boon
    • Heinrich 'Heinie' Weinburger
    • (uncredited)
    Tony Christian
    • Gen. Oberon von Kolber
    • (uncredited)
    Jeanne Crandell
    • Belgian Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Art Gilmore
    Art Gilmore
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Lisa Golm
    Lisa Golm
    • Heinie's Grandmother
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Horton
    Robert Horton
    • Capt. Bob Horner
    • (uncredited)
    Ray Hyke
    • Kemp
    • (uncredited)
    Gary Kettler
    • German Non-Com
    • (uncredited)
    Fay Lively
    • Belgian Girl
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Lewis Seiler
    • Writers
      • Robert Hardy Andrews(screenplay)
      • Samuel Fuller(story)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      In all of his films, Samuel Fuller--who wrote the story for this film, but not the screenplay--has a character named "Lemcheck". In this film it's a sergeant, played by Harry Bellaver.
    • Goofs
      The main characters are assigned to crew an M26 Pershing tank armed with a 90 millimeter gun, with which they breach the Siegfried Line in Germany sometime in the Fall of 1944. In actuality, the M26 Pershing did not become operational until February 1945. Furthermore, the actual tank used in the movie was an M46 Patton, a post-World War II upgrade of the M26 which did not enter service until 1949.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Perhe joka hajosi (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      The Washington Post
      (uncredited)

      Music by John Philip Sousa

      Played when the tanks roll into Mons

    User reviews10

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    6/10
    lotsatanks
    It's 40 days after the Normandy landing. An American tank squad is rolling in France and heading for Germany. Sgt Sullivan takes over the squad after a devastating lost and the men do not care for their hard-driving leader. Ike is concerned about their tanks' inferior armor but a general assures him that the new tanks are coming.

    Tanks. Tanks. Everywhere. Tanks. Tanks. There's lots of tanks. It's nice to see the old tanks and a lot of the equipment. I don't recognize the faces who seem to be a lot of nameless character actors. The action is good although they are often filmed statically along with incorporating some real war footage. This is pretty good for a B-movie.
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    • Jul 8, 2020

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 15, 1952 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Tanks Are Coming
    • Filming locations
      • Fort Knox, Kentucky, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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