Paratroop Command (1959)
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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.
- Date of release
- 1959-02-01
- TMDB
- 5.9 / 10 (7)
- Runtime
- 1h 11m
- Genres
- Drama, War
- Director
- William Witney
Casting
- 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)
Interesting facts
Paratroop Command is a 1959 American war film directed by William Witney, starring Richard Bakalyan, Ken Lynch and Jack Hogan. American International Pictures originally released the film as a double feature with Submarine Seahawk.
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