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The Tanks Are Coming
The Tanks Are Coming

The Tanks Are Coming

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ComedyWar

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Educational short about the status of battle tanks and tank training in the U.S. Army in pre-War 1941, featuring a comical Army trainee from the Bronx.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

20 mins

Rating

5.125/10

Release Date

04 October 1941

Country

United States of America

Cast

George Tobias

George Tobias

Malowski

Richard Travis

Richard Travis

Pete

Gig Young

Gig Young

Jim Allen

Frank Wilcox

Frank Wilcox

Colonel

Knox Manning

Knox Manning

Narrator

Byron Barr

Byron Barr

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