The lives, loves, and battles of fictional characters in the Army's First Ranger Battalion during WWII.
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| James Garner | ... | Col. William Orlando Darby | |
| Etchika Choureau | ... | Angelina De Lotta / Dittmann | |
| Jack Warden | ... | MSgt. Saul Rosen / Narrator | |
| Edd Byrnes | ... | Lt. Arnold Dittman (as Edward Byrnes) | |
| Venetia Stevenson | ... | Peggy McTavish | |
| Torin Thatcher | ... | Sgt. McTavish | |
| Peter Brown | ... | Pvt. / Cpl. Rollo Burns | |
| Joan Elan | ... | Wendy Hollister | |
| Corey Allen | ... | Pvt. Pittsburgh Tony Sutherland | |
| Stuart Whitman | ... | Sgt. / SSgt. / Sfc. Hank Bishop | |
| Murray Hamilton | ... | Pvt. / Sgt. Sims Delancey | |
| William Wellman Jr. | ... | Pvt. Eli Clatworthy (as Bill Wellman Jr.) | |
| Andrea King | ... | Mrs. Sheilah Andrews | |
| Adam Williams | ... | Cpl. Heavy Hall | |
| Frieda Inescort | ... | Lady Hollister | |
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Highly fictionalized account of the formation of the US Army's First Ranger Battalion in World War II and their first commanding officer Major (later, Lieutenant-Colonel) Orlando Darby. The idea was to create a US unit along the lines of the British commandos. In this account, which focuses on several fictional characters, the story is initially on their training in Scotland and the lives and loves their encounter while there. Their first combat mission was in the invasion of North Africa in 1942, followed by the invasion of Sicily and then Italy itself, including the amphibious landing at Anzio. Written by garykmcd
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8 April 1958 (Japan) See more »Also Known As:
William A.Wellman's Darby's Rangers See more »Filming Locations:
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Pvt. Rollo Burns: Uh, sir, well, I was brought up to believe that a man's life was sacred, and that only God had the right to take it.
Col. William Orlando Darby: I believe that... Unless he's trying to kill you first.
Pvt. Rollo Burns: Well, I'll get over it, I guess.
Col. William Orlando Darby: Of course you will... Burns, look. We didn't make this world, so we can't account for the kind of men that are in...
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(uncredited)
Music by Richard A. Whiting
Played at the restaurant when the girls arrive
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Edd Byrnes replaced Tab Hunter as Lt. Dittmann when Hunter quit before filming began. See more »Goofs
When we meet MSgt Rosen for the first time, he looks to the heavens and says, "Mazeltov!" indicating he is Jewish. He then makes the sign of the cross, which is a Catholic custom. See more »Quotes
Col. William Orlando Darby: [Having a heart-to-heart talk with a somewhat distraught Ranger, who has just killed his first enemy soldier in combat] I've killed men, too. It won't be the last for either of us.Pvt. Rollo Burns: Uh, sir, well, I was brought up to believe that a man's life was sacred, and that only God had the right to take it.
Col. William Orlando Darby: I believe that... Unless he's trying to kill you first.
Pvt. Rollo Burns: Well, I'll get over it, I guess.
Col. William Orlando Darby: Of course you will... Burns, look. We didn't make this world, so we can't account for the kind of men that are in...
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Too Marvelous for Words(uncredited)
Music by Richard A. Whiting
Played at the restaurant when the girls arrive
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Veteran Director Wellman guides the capable cast through all the usual war movie cliches and still manages to keep our interest. Scattered throughout the action are some nice cameos by then "up and coming" stars, and an especially nice bit done by Edd "Kooky" Brynes. This one is still fun.