The Red Ball Express(1952)

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

58

1h 23m

  • Action,
  • Drama,
  • War

Overview

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.

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

  • Gregg Palmer

    Gregg Palmer

    Tank Lieutenant

  • John Hudson

    John Hudson

    Tank Sergeant

  • Jack Kelly

    Jack Kelly

    Heyman

  • Howard Petrie

    Howard Petrie

    General Gordon

  • 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)

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    Status

    Released (May 29, 1952)

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