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Programme Information

Tense World War II drama based on the true story of a special truck convoy created to transport urgent supplies to General Patton's army situated inside German-occupied France.

Keywords:

Drama, War, Historical, History, World War, Movie, Film, Movies, Films, WWII, WW2, World War 2

Additional Information:

(Black and white) (1952) (USA) (3 Star)

Cast:

Jeff Chandler	.... Lt. Chick Campbell
Alex Nicol	.... Sgt. Kallek
Charles Drake	.... Pvt. Ronald Partridge/Narrator
Judith Braun	.... Joyce McClellan
Sidney Poitier	.... Cpl. Andrew Robertson
Jacqueline Duval	.... Antoinette Dubois

Supporting Cast:

Bubber Johnson	.... Pvt. Taffy Smith
Davis Roberts	.... Pvt. Dave McCord
Hugh O'Brian	.... Pvt. Wilson
Frank Chase	.... Pvt. Higgins
Cindy Garner	.... Kitty Walsh
Gregg Palmer	.... Tank Lieutenant
John Hudson	.... Tank Sergeant
Jack Kelly	.... Pvt. John Heyman
Howard Petrie	.... Gen. Gordon

Directors:

Budd Boetticher

Writers:

Billy Grady Jr.
John Michael Hayes