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The Red Ball Express

FROM BEACHHEAD TO BATTLEFRONT! THEY CARRY THE AMMO FOR PATTON'S TANKS!

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.

1h 23m1952NRTMDb 6.0

ActionDramaWar

English

Crew and Cast

Budd BoetticherBudd BoetticherDirectorJeff ChandlerJeff ChandlerLt. CampbellAlex NicolAlex NicolSgt. KallekCharles DrakeCharles DrakePartridgeJudith BraunJudith BraunJoyceSidney PoitierSidney PoitierRobertsonJacqueline DuvalJacqueline DuvalAntoinetteBubber JohnsonBubber JohnsonTaffyDavis RobertsDavis RobertsMcCordHugh O'BrianHugh O'BrianWilsonFrank ChaseFrank ChaseHiggins
Cindy GarnerKittyGregg PalmerGregg PalmerTank LieutenantJohn HudsonJohn HudsonTank SergeantJack KellyJack KellyHeymanHoward PetrieHoward PetrieGeneral Gordon
Douglas BankMechanicGeorge S. PattonGeorge S. PattonGeorge BarrowsGeorge BarrowsSoldier in BistroNan BoardmanNan BoardmanFrench Peasant MotherEugene BordenEugene BordenDubois -- Antoinette's Father
Forrest BurnsMinor RoleSidney CluteSidney CluteMilitary Police CaptainYola d'AvrilYola d'AvrilBarmaidMichael DaleMichael DaleMechanic
Robert DaneGuardGeorge DeeGeorge DeeFrench Waiter
Harold DyrenforthGerman SergeantDouglas EvansDouglas EvansBrigadier General at Briefing
Joe FreidenTankerDavid FriedmanDavid FriedmanMechanic

Storyline

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.

  • Universal International Pictures

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Info

Status
Released
Released
29 May 1952
Runtime
1h 23m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
6.0 / 10 (22 votes)

Production

Director
Budd Boetticher
Writers
John Michael Hayes, Marcy Klauber, William Grady Jr.
Studios
Universal International Pictures
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English