Red Ball Express

Red Ball Express

Director: Boetticher Cast: Alex Nicol
Alex Nicol
, Jeff Chandler
Jeff Chandler
, Charles Drake
Charles Drake
, Judith Braun
Judith Braun
Boetticher
Red Ball Express

Red Ball Express

Director: Boetticher Cast: Alex Nicol
Alex Nicol
, Jeff Chandler
Jeff Chandler
, Charles Drake
Charles Drake
, Judith Braun
Judith Braun
Boetticher

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Overview

Red Ball Express deals with the little-known activities of the U.S. Army Transportation Corps during WW II. It so happened that many of the Corps' most courageous drivers were black men, who otherwise would have been denied an opportunity for combat duty. Sidney Poitier plays Corporal Andrew Robinson, who resents his second-class-citizen status and chafes at the orders issued by his white commanding officer Lt. Chick Campbell (Jeff Chandler). Meanwhile, Campbell has his own cross to bear in the form of relentlessly hostile sergeant Ernest Kalek (Alex Nicol). All differences are conveniently forgotten in the climactic euphoria of providing ammunition for General Patton's tanks during the Allied push to Paris in 1944. Considered just another war picture in 1952, Red Ball Express has since taken on added stature by virtue of the presence of actor Sidney Poitier and director Budd Boetticher.

Product Details

Release Date: 01/31/2017
UPC: 0025192365850
Original Release: 1952
Source: ALLIED VAUGHN
Language: English
Time: 1:23:00
Sales rank: 22,578

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Alex Nicol Sgt. Red Kallek
Jeff Chandler Lt. Chick Campbell
Charles Drake Pvt. Ronald Partridge
Judith Braun Joyce McClellan
Hugh O'Brian Pvt. Wilson
Jacqueline Duval Antoinette DuBois
Jack Kelly Pvt. John Heyman
Cindy Garner Kitty Walsh
Sidney Poitier Cpl. Andrew Robertson
Howard Petrie Gen. Gordon
Bubber Johnson Pvt. Taffy Smith
Robert Davis Pvt. Dave McCord
John Hudson Sgt. Max
Frank Chase Higgins
John Pickard Major,Major
Gregg Palmer Tank Lieutenant
Jack Warden Actor
Richard Garland Actor
Robert A. Davis Pvt. Dave McCord

Technical Credits
Boetticher Director
Aaron Rosenberg Producer
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