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Paratroop Command
Paratroop Command

Paratroop Command

Kids Living to the Deadly Thrill of Jump and Kill!

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DramaWar

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Charlie becomes a paratrooper, but, while serving in North Africa, he mistakenly kills one of his fellow U.S. soldiers, who is masquerading as a Nazi in order to wipe out a nest of the enemy. Shunned by his fellow soldiers, including his childhood friend Ace, Charlie is forced to prove himself when it is left up to him to transport a generator across an open road in full view of Nazi attackers.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

71 mins

Rating

5.4/10

Release Date

01 February 1959

Country

United States of America

Cast

Richard Bakalyan

Richard Bakalyan

Charlie

Ken Lynch

Ken Lynch

Lieutenant

Jack Hogan

Jack Hogan

Ace

Jimmy Murphy

Jimmy Murphy

Sergeant

Jeff Morris

Jeff Morris

Pigpen

James Beck

James Beck

Cowboy

Carolyn Hughes

Carolyn Hughes

Gina

Patricia Huston

Patricia Huston

Amy

Paul Busch

Paul Busch

German Captain

Sydney Lassick

Sydney Lassick

Interpreter

Brad Trumbull

Brad Trumbull

Pilot

Robert Conrad

Robert Conrad

Art (uncredited)

Dude Criswell

Dude Criswell

Hans (uncredited)

Carey Loftin

Carey Loftin

Fritz (uncredited)

Dick Crockett

Dick Crockett

German (uncredited)

Hal Needham

Hal Needham

German (uncredited)

Tom Steele

Tom Steele

German (uncredited)

Joe Yrigoyen

Joe Yrigoyen

German Driver (uncredited)

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