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Tank Commandos (1959)

Battle Born...Passions...Defiant Men at War.

Genre : Drama, War

Runtime : 1H 19M

Director : Burt Topper

Synopsis

A demolition squad searches for how the Germans are getting tanks across a river. An Italian boy leads them to a bridge under the surface of the water.

Actors

Robert Barron
Robert Barron
Lt. Jim Blaine
Donato Farretta
Donato Farretta
Diano
Maggie Lawrence
Maggie Lawrence
Nurse Jean
Wally Campo
Wally Campo
Pvt. Sonny Lazzotti
Leo V. Matranga
Leo V. Matranga
Shorty
Jack B. Sowards
Jack B. Sowards
Pvt. Todd
Anthony Rich
Anthony Rich
Pvt. Sands
Larry Hudson
Larry Hudson
Capt. Praxton
Maria Monay
Maria Monay
Italian Woman
Carmen D'Antonio
Carmen D'Antonio
Teresa
David Addis
David Addis
Clifton
Russ Prescott
Russ Prescott
Taylor
Freddie Roberto
Freddie Roberto
Captured Italian Traitor
Jerry Lear
Jerry Lear
Bartender
Fred Gavlin
Fred Gavlin
German Soldier
Joan Connors
Joan Connors
Prostitute
Larry Shuttleworth
Larry Shuttleworth
Sergeant
Lee Redman
Lee Redman
G.I.
Noberto Kerner
Noberto Kerner
German Sergeant
Dan Pelter
Dan Pelter
Stritch (uncredited)

Crews

Burt Topper
Burt Topper
Director
Burt Topper
Burt Topper
Writer
Joe Franklin
Joe Franklin
Script Supervisor
Samuel Z. Arkoff
Samuel Z. Arkoff
Producer
James H. Nicholson
James H. Nicholson
Producer
Burt Topper
Burt Topper
Producer
Ronald Stein
Ronald Stein
Music
John M. Nickolaus Jr.
John M. Nickolaus Jr.
Director of Photography
Asa Boyd Clark
Asa Boyd Clark
Editor
Daniel Haller
Daniel Haller
Art Direction
Bob Mark
Bob Mark
Makeup Artist
Willard Kirkham
Willard Kirkham
Production Manager
Al Overton
Al Overton
Sound Mixer
Josef von Stroheim
Josef von Stroheim
Sound Effects
Kay Norton
Kay Norton
Camera Operator
Charles Hannawalt
Charles Hannawalt
Grip
Gene Martin
Gene Martin
Wardrobe Coordinator

Posters and backgrounds

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