Tank Battalion (film)
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Directed by | Sherman A. Rose |
Written by | Richard Bernstein George Waters |
Produced by | Richard Bernstein |
Starring | Don Kelly Leslie Parrish Edward G. Robinson Jr. Frank Gorshin |
Cinematography | Frederick Gately |
Edited by | Sherman A. Rose |
Music by | Richard LaSalle |
Production company | Iron Foxhole Inc. Viscount Films - Terry Moore Production |
Distributed by | American International Pictures |
Release date | July 1958 |
Running time | 80 min. |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Tank Battalion (also known as Korean Attack) is a 1958 war film directed by Sherman A. Rose and starring Don Kelly, Leslie Parrish and Edward G. Robinson Jr. Four men in their tank, during the Korean War in 1951, find themselves behind enemy lines.[1] American International Pictures originally released the film as a double feature with Hell Squad.[2]
Plot[]
During the Korean War, four soldiers reminisce about their past romantic adventures. One of them is currently involved with an Army nurse, another with a Eurasian bargirl. When the tank crew takes their girlfriends on a picnic, they make contact with North Korean guerillas who later try to steal medical supplies from their base.
Resuming battle with the North Koreans, their tank breaks down against a cliff. One of the men risks life and limb to sneak out and retrieve a new gear box. It is a dangerous, exciting journey, but will he succeed?
Soundtrack[]
Richard La Salle's first film score uses pieces of Debussy's Three Nocturnes For Orchestra.
Cast[]
- Don Kelly as Sgt. Brad Dunne
- Leslie Parrish as Lt. Alice Brent (as Marjorie Helen)
- Edward G. Robinson Jr. as Cpl Corbett
- Frank Gorshin as Pfc. 'Skids' Madigan
- as Lt. Norma 'Red' O'Brien
- BarBara Luna as Nikko
- as Pfc Danny Collins
- as Captain Caswell
- as Buck the Mechanic
- Tetsu Komai as 'Egg Charlie'
- as Motor Pool Lieutenant
- as Soldier
- as Soldier
- as Soldier
References[]
- ^ "Tank Battalion". Turner Classic Movies.
- ^ "Detail view of Movies Page". afi.com.
External links[]
- Tank Battalion at IMDb
- Tank Battalion at the TCM Movie Database
- Tank Battalion at AllMovie
- English-language films
- 1958 films
- 1950s war films
- American films
- American black-and-white films
- American International Pictures films
- Films about armoured warfare
- Korean War films
- American war films
- Korean War stubs
- War film stubs