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11/08/1953 War, Drama 1h 28m
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Alan Ladd at his greatest in this ripcord thriller that rips at your emotions!

Overview

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.

  1. Terence Young

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Alan Ladd

    Steve 'Canada' McKendrick

  2. Leo Genn

    Major J. Snow

  3. Susan Stephen

    Penny Gardner

  4. Harry Andrews

    R.S.M.

  5. Donald Houston

    Taffy

  6. Anthony Bushell

    General Whiting

  7. Patric Doonan

    Flash

  8. Stanley Baker

    Breton

  9. Lana Morris

    Pinky

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-04-04
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 cast of British stalwarts try to get the thing going, but the first half hour or so is all just way to slow. A few spats with Stanley Baker's "Breton" tell us most of what we need to now about "Canada" ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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