

The Red Ball Express
1 hour 23 minutes1952-05-29
5.8
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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.
Cast

Jeff Chandler
Lt. Campbell

Alex Nicol
Sgt. Kallek

Charles Drake
Partridge

Judith Braun
Joyce

Sidney Poitier
Robertson

Jacqueline Duval
Antoinette

Bubber Johnson
Taffy

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)

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)
