Release Date | 1953-08-11 |
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Runtime | 88 minutes |
Genres | War, Drama |
Stars | Alan Ladd, Leo Genn, Susan Stephen, Harry Andrews, Donald Houston |
Directors | Terence Young, Albert R. Broccoli, Irving Allen, John Wilcox, Richard Maibaum |
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.