Paratroop Command (1959)
Overview
Charlie becomes a paratrooper, but, while serving in North Africa, he mistakenly kills one of his fellow U.S. soldiers, who is masquerading as a Nazi in order to wipe out a nest of the enemy. Shunned by his fellow soldiers, including his childhood friend Ace, Charlie is forced to prove himself when it is left up to him to transport a generator across an open road in full view of Nazi attackers.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.846 |
Directed By
William Witney
Crew
Stanley Shpetner
Gilbert Warrenton
Stanley Shpetner
James H. Nicholson
Samuel Z. Arkoff
Robert S. Eisen
Ronald Stein
William Witney
Hal Needham
Thol Simonson
TOP CAST
Richard Bakalyan
Charlie
Ken Lynch
Lieutenant
Jack Hogan
Ace
Jimmy Murphy
Sergeant
Jeff Morris
Pigpen
James Beck
Cowboy
Carolyn Hughes
Gina
Patricia Huston
Amy
Paul Busch
German Captain
Sydney Lassick
Interpreter
Brad Trumbull
Pilot
Robert Conrad
Art (uncredited)
Dude Criswell
Hans (uncredited)
Carey Loftin
Fritz (uncredited)
Dick Crockett
German (uncredited)
Hal Needham
German (uncredited)
Tom Steele
German (uncredited)
Joe Yrigoyen
German Driver (uncredited)
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