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The Red Ball Express
The Red Ball Express

The Red Ball Express

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

Genres

ActionDramaWar

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

83 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

29 May 1952

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jeff Chandler

Jeff Chandler

Lt. Campbell

Alex Nicol

Alex Nicol

Sgt. Kallek

Charles Drake

Charles Drake

Partridge

Judith Braun

Judith Braun

Joyce

Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

Robertson

Jacqueline Duval

Jacqueline Duval

Antoinette

Bubber Johnson

Bubber Johnson

Taffy

Davis Roberts

Davis Roberts

McCord

Hugh O'Brian

Hugh O'Brian

Wilson

Frank Chase

Frank Chase

Higgins

Cindy Garner

Cindy Garner

Kitty

Gregg Palmer

Gregg Palmer

Tank Lieutenant

John Hudson

John Hudson

Tank Sergeant

Jack Kelly

Jack Kelly

Heyman

Howard Petrie

Howard Petrie

General Gordon

Douglas Bank

Douglas Bank

Mechanic (uncredited)

George S. Patton

George S. Patton

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

George Barrows

George Barrows

Soldier in Bistro (uncredited)

Nan Boardman

Nan Boardman

French Peasant Mother (uncredited)

Eugene Borden

Eugene Borden

Dubois -- Antoinette's Father (uncredited)

Forrest Burns

Forrest Burns

Minor Role (uncredited)

Sidney Clute

Sidney Clute

Military Police Captain (uncredited)

Yola d'Avril

Yola d'Avril

Barmaid (uncredited)

Michael Dale

Michael Dale

Mechanic (uncredited)

Robert Dane

Robert Dane

Guard (uncredited)

George Dee

George Dee

French Waiter (uncredited)

Harold Dyrenforth

Harold Dyrenforth

German Sergeant (uncredited)

Douglas Evans

Douglas Evans

Brigadier General at Briefing (uncredited)

Joe Freiden

Joe Freiden

Tanker (uncredited)

David Friedman

David Friedman

Mechanic (uncredited)

Richard F. Gaston

Richard F. Gaston

Tank Corporal (uncredited)

Thomas Browne Henry

Thomas Browne Henry

Col. Carter (uncredited)

Bill Hickman

Bill Hickman

Soldier in Bistro (uncredited)

Don Hicks

Don Hicks

Soldier in Bistro (uncredited)

Clark Howat

Clark Howat

Military Police Captain (uncredited)

Jack Hyde

Jack Hyde

MP Lieutenant (uncredited)

Robert Karnes

Robert Karnes

Engineer Captain (uncredited)

Syl Lamont

Syl Lamont

Jones (uncredited)

Harry Lauter

Harry Lauter

Lt. Michaelson -- Sentry (uncredited)

Tommy Long

Tommy Long

Guard (uncredited)

Roger McGee

Roger McGee

Sergeant (uncredited)

James McLaughlin

James McLaughlin

First Sergeant (uncredited)

Peter Michael

Peter Michael

German Corporal (uncredited)

Bernard L. Montgomery

Bernard L. Montgomery

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Howard Negley

Howard Negley

Major General (uncredited)

Murray Olshansky

Murray Olshansky

Tank Private (uncredited)

John Pickard

John Pickard

Major (uncredited)

Walter Reed

Walter Reed

Major (uncredited)

Ted Ryan

Ted Ryan

Sgt. Gorio (uncredited)

Leonard Schneider

Leonard Schneider

Radio Operator (uncredited)

Emmett Smith

Emmett Smith

Military Police (uncredited)

Richard Solito

Richard Solito

German Officer (uncredited)

Arthur Space

Arthur Space

Colonel at Briefing (uncredited)

Gordon Walsh

Gordon Walsh

Tanker (uncredited)

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