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.
- 6.6
- 1953
- Released
- 1h 28m
Alan Ladd
Steve 'Canada' McKendrick
Leo Genn
Major J. Snow
Susan Stephen
Penny Gardner
Harry Andrews
R.S.M.
Donald Houston
Taffy
Anthony Bushell
General Whiting
Patric Doonan
Flash
Stanley Baker
Breton
Lana Morris
Pinky
Tim Turner
Rupert
Anton Diffring
The Pole
Thomas Heathcote
Alf
Carl Duering
Rossi
John Boxer
Flight Sergeant Box
Harry Locke
Medical OrderlyMichael Balfour
American SergeantGuido Lorraine
German Officer
Walter Gotell
German SentryReleased
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- #british army
- #parachute
- #us army
- #paratrooper
- #german radar
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Maybe not the strongest of vehicles for Alan Ladd, this one. He is serving with the Canadian contingent of the British Army's paratroop regiment and doesn't care much for promotion or authority - he just wants to get the job done. His boss, though "Maj. Snow" (Leo Genn) reckons there is more too it, and after a bit of investigation he discovers that "Canada" has a recently tragic past. A decent ca