United States / May 24, 1952 / NR / Los Angeles, California
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Davis Roberts | McCord |
| Hugh O'Brian | Wilson |
| Frank Chase | Higgins |
| Cindy Garner | Kitty |
| Gregg Palmer | Tank Lieutenant |
| John Hudson | Tank Sergeant |
| Jack Kelly | Heyman |
| Howard Petrie | General Gordon |
| Douglas Bank | Mechanic (uncredited) |
| George S. Patton | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| George Barrows | Soldier in Bistro (uncredited) |
| Nan Boardman | French Peasant Mother (uncredited) |
| Eugene Borden | Dubois -- Antoinette's Father (uncredited) |
| Forrest Burns | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Sidney Clute | Military Police Captain (uncredited) |
| Yola d'Avril | Barmaid (uncredited) |
| Michael Dale | Mechanic (uncredited) |
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| Robert Dane | Guard (uncredited) |
| George Dee | French Waiter (uncredited) |
| Harold Dyrenforth | German Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Douglas Evans | Brigadier General at Briefing (uncredited) |
| Joe Freiden | Tanker (uncredited) |
| David Friedman | Mechanic (uncredited) |
| Richard F. Gaston | Tank Corporal (uncredited) |
| Thomas Browne Henry | Col. Carter (uncredited) |
| Bill Hickman | Soldier in Bistro (uncredited) |
| Don Hicks | Soldier in Bistro (uncredited) |
| Clark Howat | Military Police Captain (uncredited) |
| Jack Hyde | MP Lieutenant (uncredited) |
| Robert Karnes | Engineer Captain (uncredited) |
| Syl Lamont | Jones (uncredited) |
| Harry Lauter | Lt. Michaelson -- Sentry (uncredited) |
| Tommy Long | Guard (uncredited) |
| Roger McGee | Sergeant (uncredited) |
| James McLaughlin | First Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Peter Michael | German Corporal (uncredited) |
| Bernard L. Montgomery | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Howard Negley | Major General (uncredited) |
| Murray Olshansky | Tank Private (uncredited) |
| John Pickard | Major (uncredited) |
| Walter Reed | Major (uncredited) |
| Ted Ryan | Sgt. Gorio (uncredited) |
| Leonard Schneider | Radio Operator (uncredited) |
| Emmett Smith | Military Police (uncredited) |
| Richard Solito | German Officer (uncredited) |
| Arthur Space | Colonel at Briefing (uncredited) |
| Gordon Walsh | Tanker (uncredited) |
Genres
ActionDramaWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Red Ball Express |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal International Pictures |
| Release date | 29 maggio 1952 |
| Production | Aaron Rosenberg |
| Writer | Marcy Klauber, John Michael Hayes, William Grady Jr. |
| Casting | Phil Benjamin |
| Editing | Edward Curtiss |
| Cinematography | Maury Gertsman |
| Assistant directors | Phil Bowles, John Sherwood, Marshall Green, Budd Boetticher |
| Lighting | John Brooks |
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| Camera operators | Maury Gertsman |
| Additional photography | Maury Gertsman |
| Production design | Oliver Emert, Richard H. Riedel, Bernard Herzbrun, Russell A. Gausman |
| Art direction | Richard H. Riedel, Bernard Herzbrun, Oliver Emert, Russell A. Gausman |
| Set decoration | Oliver Emert, Russell A. Gausman, Richard H. Riedel, Bernard Herzbrun |
| Stunts | Bob Herron |
| Music | Joseph Gershenson, Leslie I. Carey, Joe Lapis, Jack A. Bolger, Jr., Henry Janssen, Donald Cunliffe |
| Sound | Joseph Gershenson, Leslie I. Carey, Joe Lapis, Jack A. Bolger, Jr., Henry Janssen, Donald Cunliffe |
| Costume design | Bud Westmore, Joan St. Oegger, Vincent Romaine |
| Makeup | Bud Westmore, Vincent Romaine, Joan St. Oegger |
| Hairstyling | Bud Westmore, Joan St. Oegger, Vincent Romaine |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / May 29, 1952
Finland / Aug 29, 1952
Germany / Aug 21, 1958 / 18
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