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Darby's Rangers

  • 19581958
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 2h 1m
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6.3/10
1.4K
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Darby's Rangers (1958)
ActionDramaWar
The lives, loves, and battles of fictional characters in the Army's First Ranger Battalion during WWII.The lives, loves, and battles of fictional characters in the Army's First Ranger Battalion during WWII.The lives, loves, and battles of fictional characters in the Army's First Ranger Battalion during WWII.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
1.4K
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    • William A. Wellman
    • Guy Trosper
    • James J. Altieri(suggested by the book)
  • Stars
    • James Garner
    • Etchika Choureau
    • Jack Warden
    • William A. Wellman
    • Guy Trosper
    • James J. Altieri(suggested by the book)
  • Stars
    • James Garner
    • Etchika Choureau
    • Jack Warden
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    • 26User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    James Garner in Darby's Rangers (1958)
    Darby's Rangers (1958)
    Peter Brown and Venetia Stevenson in Darby's Rangers (1958)
    James Garner, Willis Bouchey, and William Wellman Jr. in Darby's Rangers (1958)
    Darby's Rangers (1958)
    James Garner, Corey Allen, Peter Brown, Edd Byrnes, Etchika Choureau, Joan Elan, Andrea King, Venetia Stevenson, and Stuart Whitman in Darby's Rangers (1958)

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    James Garner
    James Garner
    • William Orlando Darby
    Etchika Choureau
    Etchika Choureau
    • Angelina De Lotta
    Jack Warden
    Jack Warden
    • MSgt. Saul Rosen…
    Edd Byrnes
    Edd Byrnes
    • Lt. Arnold Dittman
    • (as Edward Byrnes)
    Venetia Stevenson
    Venetia Stevenson
    • Peggy McTavish
    Torin Thatcher
    Torin Thatcher
    • Sgt. McTavish
    Peter Brown
    Peter Brown
    • Rollo Burns
    Joan Elan
    Joan Elan
    • Wendy Hollister
    Corey Allen
    Corey Allen
    • Tony Sutherland
    Stuart Whitman
    Stuart Whitman
    • Hank Bishop
    Murray Hamilton
    Murray Hamilton
    • Sims Delancey
    William Wellman Jr.
    William Wellman Jr.
    • Eli Clatworthy
    • (as Bill Wellman Jr.)
    Andrea King
    Andrea King
    • Sheilah Andrews
    Adam Williams
    Adam Williams
    • Heavy Hall
    Frieda Inescort
    Frieda Inescort
    • Lady Hollister
    Reginald Owen
    Reginald Owen
    • Sir Arthur Hollister
    Philip Tonge
    Philip Tonge
    • John Andrews
    Edward Ashley
    Edward Ashley
    • Lt. Dave Manson
      • William A. Wellman
      • Guy Trosper
      • James J. Altieri(suggested by the book)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      At the end of the film it is mentioned that Darby was recalled to duty in Washington, D.C. Left out was that Darby returned to Italy as part of an inspection tour in 1945. After the deputy commander of the 10th Mountain Division was wounded, Darby was assigned to replace him. Exactly a week later, and days before the war ended, Darby was killed by enemy artillery fire.
    • Goofs
      The German tanks shown in scenes at the Battle of Cisterna are M-41 walker bulldog tanks, which were made first made in 1951.
    • Quotes

      Pvt. Rollo Burns: You know, I think war is a big stink.

      Col. William Orlando Darby: A BIG stink!... There never was a good war - or an intelligent or kind one.

      Col. William Orlando Darby: [Starts to get up] Rollo, we'll be haunted by the men we've killed as long as we live. When you've married Peggy, and you've looked in the faces of your children, you'll understand why it had to be done.

      Pvt. Rollo Burns: Uh, sir? Thank you... for taking the time to talk to me.

      Col. William Orlando Darby: [pauses at the door, faint smile on his face] I was talkin' to myself, too.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Los que no fuimos a la guerra (1962)
    • Soundtracks
      You Do Something to Me
      (uncredited)

      Music by Cole Porter

      Played briefly during the opening credits

      Played by the street musicians outside the pub

    User reviews26

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    4/10
    Major Disappointment
    I'm sorry to say that this film, which is James Garner's first leading role, is a mess. And almost all of the fault is in the writing.

    There have been other films about military teams in training. And they have been better than this.

    We can thank the writing for some horrible characters. And some terrible plots. They try to mix training scenes with scenes concerning the personal lives of the men, but it's all a mess.

    I wish I could list all the times I cringed in response to a particular line, but that is not possible. They follow one another like lemmings.

    Some visual effects were also off-putting, like when they trainees are rappelling up a cliff and one man's line comes loose and he plummets to the ground. The entire scene was contrived, amateurish and poorly done.

    Obviously there are some people who liked this film, but I cannot recommend it.
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    • Jul 28, 2014

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    • Release date
      • April 8, 1958 (Japan)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • 2 hours 1 minute
      • Black and White

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