Story of the military truck drivers who kept the Allied armies supplied in Europe during World War II.
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| Jeff Chandler | ... | Lt. Chick Campbell | |
| Alex Nicol | ... | Sgt. Red Kallek | |
| Charles Drake | ... | Pvt. Ronald Partridge / Narrator | |
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Judith Braun | ... | Joyce McClellan |
| Sidney Poitier | ... | Robertson | |
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Jacqueline Duval | ... | Antoinette Dubois |
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Bubber Johnson | ... | Pvt. Taffy Smith |
| Davis Roberts | ... | Pvt. Dave McCord (as Robert Davis) | |
| Hugh O'Brian | ... | Pvt. Wilson | |
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Frank Chase | ... | Pvt. Higgins |
| Cindy Garner | ... | Kitty Walsh | |
| Gregg Palmer | ... | Tank Lieutenant (as Palmer Lee) | |
| John Hudson | ... | Tank Sergeant | |
| Jack Kelly | ... | Heyman | |
| Howard Petrie | ... | Maj. Gen. Lee Gordon | |
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August 1944: proceeding with the invasion of France, Patton's Third Army has advanced so far toward Paris that it cannot be supplied. To keep up the momentum, Allied HQ establishes an elite military truck route. One (racially integrated) platoon of this Red Ball Express encounters private enmities, bypassed enemy pockets, minefields, and increasingly perilous missions, leavened by a touch of comedy. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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FROM BEACHHEAD TO BATTLEFRONT! THEY CARRY THE AMMO FOR PATTON'S TANKS! (original print ad - all caps)Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
29 August 1952 (Finland) See more »Also Known As:
Hermanos ante el peligro See more »Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Louis L'Amour's memoir, "Education of a Wandering Man", said that this movie was actually based on his war time anecdotes. He won two Bronze Stars as an officer on the Red Ball Express. See more »Goofs
The real Red Ball Express operated two separate roads for traffic (one going to the front and one for returning empty) Two-way traffic on a single road, as shown in the film , never occurred. See more »Crazy Credits
No credits besides the title, seven minutes in the film. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Partially filmed in Fort Eustis, VA in 1951-52. I was in the army, at Ft. Eustis, waiting for my shipping orders when the cast and crew arrived. Many of us were used as background. Before they left, they gave us a special screening with most of the actors attending. Jeff Chandler was there. I met one of the actresses, who was with the cast, but not in the picture. We had some nice chats; I saw her off when they departed. I was 12 when world war II started and all of the war films were in black and white. Even the news was in black and white. I feel that black and white and war go together. There is nothing pretty about war. All wars are, more or less, the same; why should the films be any different?