Alan Ladd at his greatest in this ripcord thriller that rips at your emotions!
Steve MacKendrick resigns from the US Army after causing the needless death of a fellow officer. Wanting to serve in the war, he enlists as a Canadian in the British 1st Parachute Brigade. He proves himself exceptionally skilled for a recruit, arousing the suspicion of his commanding officer who starts an investigation. He redeems himself during combat. The film was titled "Paratrooper" in the US.
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Cast
- Alan LaddSteve 'Canada' McKendrick
- Leo GennMajor J. Snow
- Susan StephenPenny Gardner
- Harry AndrewsR.S.M.
- Donald HoustonTaffy
- Anthony BushellGeneral Whiting
- Patric DoonanFlash
- Stanley BakerBreton
- Lana MorrisPinky
- Tim TurnerRupert
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- Terence YoungDirector
- Richard MaibaumScreenplay
- Frank S. NugentScreenplay
- John WilcoxDirector of Photography
- Gordon PilkingtonEditor
- Albert R. BroccoliProducer
- Irving AllenProducer
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