An American tank crew fights its way into Germany in World War II.An American tank crew fights its way into Germany in World War II.An American tank crew fights its way into Germany in World War II.
Eugene Baxter
- Pvt. Jerry Marconi Whitehouse
- (uncredited)
Robert Boon
- Heinrich 'Heinie' Weinburger
- (uncredited)
Tony Christian
- Gen. Oberon von Kolber
- (uncredited)
Jeanne Crandell
- Belgian Girl
- (uncredited)
Art Gilmore
- Narrator
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Lisa Golm
- Heinie's Grandmother
- (uncredited)
Robert Horton
- Capt. Bob Horner
- (uncredited)
Gary Kettler
- German Non-Com
- (uncredited)
Fay Lively
- Belgian Girl
- (uncredited)
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- Writers
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- TriviaIn all of his films, Samuel Fuller--who wrote the story for this film, but not the screenplay--has a character named "Lemcheck". In this film it's a sergeant, played by Harry Bellaver.
- GoofsThe main characters are assigned to crew an M26 Pershing tank armed with a 90 millimeter gun, with which they breach the Siegfried Line in Germany sometime in the Fall of 1944. In actuality, the M26 Pershing did not become operational until February 1945. Furthermore, the actual tank used in the movie was an M46 Patton, a post-World War II upgrade of the M26 which did not enter service until 1949.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Family Viewing (1987)
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Interesting films for war movie enthusiasts, where it's possible to witness a substantial deployment of Sherman tanks and the famous first US 90 mm-gunned tank (M26 Pershing), although erroneously utilized since it did not become operational until February 1945, rather than in the fall of 1944 when the film is set.
Aside from the display of these military assets, which were still abundant at the time of filming, only a few years after the conclusion of WW2 and with a continued strong American military presence in liberated territories, the movie doesn't offer much more. The narrative is quite lacking, and the characters are only superficially sketched.
The use of real footage, well integrated with the fictional sequences filmed for the occasion, is interesting. The cinematography stands out solely due to its subject matter, and on very few occasions does it contribute more to the storytelling. The film earns a passing grade, but nothing more, as it is replete with the typical resources of American war-themed cinema, which doesn't make an effort to disguise its underlying purpose, which is war propaganda. However, we are accustomed to this, as this particular cinematic vein always has to contend with this aspect.
Aside from the display of these military assets, which were still abundant at the time of filming, only a few years after the conclusion of WW2 and with a continued strong American military presence in liberated territories, the movie doesn't offer much more. The narrative is quite lacking, and the characters are only superficially sketched.
The use of real footage, well integrated with the fictional sequences filmed for the occasion, is interesting. The cinematography stands out solely due to its subject matter, and on very few occasions does it contribute more to the storytelling. The film earns a passing grade, but nothing more, as it is replete with the typical resources of American war-themed cinema, which doesn't make an effort to disguise its underlying purpose, which is war propaganda. However, we are accustomed to this, as this particular cinematic vein always has to contend with this aspect.
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- GianfrancoSpada
- Sep 17, 2023
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- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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