FROM BEACHHEAD TO BATTLEFRONT! THEY CARRY THE AMMO FOR PATTON'S TANKS!
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.
The Red Ball Express (1952) is a action, drama and war film directed by Budd Boetticher, released on May 29, 1952 with a runtime of 1h 23m. It stars Jeff Chandler, Alex Nicol, Charles Drake and Judith Braun. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 22 ratings.
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Jeff Chandler
as Lt. Campbell
Alex Nicol
as Sgt. Kallek
Charles Drake
as Partridge
Judith Braun
as Joyce
Sidney Poitier
as Robertson
Jacqueline Duval
as Antoinette
Bubber Johnson
as Taffy
Davis Roberts
as McCord
Hugh O'Brian
as Wilson
Frank Chase
as Higgins
Cindy Garner
as Kitty
Gregg Palmer
as Tank Lieutenant
Directed by Budd Boetticher, written by Marcy Klauber, John Michael Hayes and William Grady Jr., produced by Aaron Rosenberg.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 22 ratings.
I first saw this movie over 40 years ago & found it enjoyable. Little did I realize that many years later, I myself would be a military truck driver, which thankfully was better organized than the situation shown in the film. Those men & women had it tough during those days & should be remembered.
Reviewed on December 14, 2012
I am afraid that I never was much of a fan of Jeff Chandler and sadly, here, he adds very little by way of star quality to this pretty routine wartime drama. He is "Campbell" who leads a squad of truck drivers who are given the onerous, and frankly under-appreciated, task of keeping General Patton's Third Army supplied with gasoline as they advance, at break-neck speed, through France. Setting aside the nature of…
Reviewed on September 3, 2022
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The Red Ball Express (1952) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Red Ball Express (1952) includes Jeff Chandler, Alex Nicol, Charles Drake, Judith Braun and Sidney Poitier. The film was directed by Budd Boetticher. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Red Ball Express was released on May 29, 1952 and runs for 1h 23m.
The Red Ball Express (1952) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 22 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, drama and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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