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Tank Commandos
Tank Commandos

Tank Commandos

Battle Born...Passions...Defiant Men at War.

Genres

DramaWar

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A demolition squad searches for how the Germans are getting tanks across a river. An Italian boy leads them to a bridge under the surface of the water.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

79 mins

Rating

4.2/10

Release Date

01 March 1959

Country

United States of America

Cast

Robert Barron

Robert Barron

Lt. Jim Blaine

Donato Farretta

Donato Farretta

Diano

Maggie Lawrence

Maggie Lawrence

Nurse Jean

Wally Campo

Wally Campo

Pvt. Sonny Lazzotti

Leo V. Matranga

Leo V. Matranga

Shorty

Jack B. Sowards

Jack B. Sowards

Pvt. Todd

Anthony Rich

Anthony Rich

Pvt. Sands

Larry Hudson

Larry Hudson

Capt. Praxton

Maria Monay

Maria Monay

Italian Woman

Carmen D'Antonio

Carmen D'Antonio

Teresa

David Addis

David Addis

Clifton

Russ Prescott

Russ Prescott

Taylor

Freddie Roberto

Freddie Roberto

Captured Italian Traitor

Jerry Lear

Jerry Lear

Bartender

Fred Gavlin

Fred Gavlin

German Soldier

Joan Connors

Joan Connors

Prostitute

Larry Shuttleworth

Larry Shuttleworth

Sergeant

Lee Redman

Lee Redman

G.I.

Noberto Kerner

Noberto Kerner

German Sergeant

Dan Pelter

Dan Pelter

Stritch (uncredited)

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