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The Red Ball Express (1952)

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

Genre : Action, Drama, War

Runtime : 1H 23M

Director : Budd Boetticher
Writer : John Michael Hayes

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Robert Davis
Robert Davis
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)

Crews

Aaron Rosenberg
Aaron Rosenberg
Producer
Budd Boetticher
Budd Boetticher
Director
John Michael Hayes
John Michael Hayes
Screenplay
Marcy Klauber
Marcy Klauber
Story
William Grady Jr.
William Grady Jr.
Story
Maury Gertsman
Maury Gertsman
Director of Photography
Bernard Herzbrun
Bernard Herzbrun
Art Direction
Richard H. Riedel
Richard H. Riedel
Art Direction
Russell A. Gausman
Russell A. Gausman
Set Decoration
Oliver Emert
Oliver Emert
Set Decoration
Leslie I. Carey
Leslie I. Carey
Sound
Joe Lapis
Joe Lapis
Sound
Joseph Gershenson
Joseph Gershenson
Music Director
Edward Curtiss
Edward Curtiss
Editor
Joan St. Oegger
Joan St. Oegger
Hairstylist
Bud Westmore
Bud Westmore
Makeup Artist
Major General Frank S. Ross, U.S. Army, Retired
Major General Frank S. Ross, U.S. Army, Retired
Technical Advisor

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