Tank Commando

Tank Commando
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Directed by	Burt Topper
Written by	Burt Topper
Produced by	Burt Topper
Music by	Ronald Stein
Distributed by	American International Pictures
Release date	1959 (1959)
Country	United States
Language	English

Tank Commando is a 1959 American war film produced, directed and written by Burt Topper.^[1] American International Pictures released the film as a double feature with Operation Dames.

Premise[]

During the Italian campaign, the United States Army sends out a demolition team to discover how the Germans are reinforcing their positions. The team is led to its destination by an Italian boy.

Cast[]

• ... Diano
• ... Lt. Jim Blaine
• ... Jean, the nurse
• ... Pvt. Sonny Lazzotti
• Jack B. Sowards ... Pvt. Todd
• Leo V. Matranga ... Shorty
• Anthony Rich ... Sands, a soldier
• Larry Hudson ... Capt. Praxton
• Maria Monay ... Italian Woman
• Carmen D'Antonio ... Teresa (segment "Tessie")
• ... Clifton, a soldier
• Russ Prescott ... Taylor, a soldier
• Freddie Roberto ... captured Italian traitor
• Jerry Lear ... Bartender
• Fred Gavlin ... German soldier
• Joan Connors ... prostitute
• Larry Shuttleworth ... a Sergeant
• ... a G.I.

Uncredited

• Norberto Kerner ... German soldier
• Dan Pelter ... Stritch

Production[]

• Co-Producer ... Samuel Z Arkoff
• Co-Producer ...
• Writer, Director and Producer ... Burt Topper
• Musical Director ... Ronald Stein
• Cinematography ... John M Nikolaus Jr.
• Film Editor ... Asa Boyd Clark
• Art Director ... Daniel Haller
• Makeup Artist ... Bob Mark
• Production Manager ... Willard Kirkham
• Second Unit and Assistant Director ... Richard M Rubin
• Sound Mixer ... Al Overton
• Sound Effects ... Josef von Stroheim -
• Electrician ... Lee Cannon
• Head Grip ... Charles Hannawalt
• Cameraman ... Kay Norton
• Wardrobe ... Gene Martin
• Supervising Film Editor ... Ronald Sinclair
• Assistant Editor ... Paul Wittenberg
• Musical Lyrics ... Ronald Stein
• Script Supervisor ... Joe Franklin
• Dialogue Director ... Don Laffer

References[]

External links[]

• Tank Commando at IMDb
• Review of film at Variety

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