Red Ball Express

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Red Ball Express ★★½ 1952

Fastpaced action highlights this WWII story about the transportation corp that must supply the gas, food, and ammunition necessary for General Patton's tank assault on Nazi held Paris. Tough company leader Lt. Campbell (Chandler) must get the cooperation of both his first sergeant (Nicol), who holds a prewar grudge, and a black corporal (Poitier), who believes he's the target of racism, in order to accomplish his mission. 84m/B VHS . Jeff Chandler, Alex Nicol, Sidney Poitier, Charles Drake, Hugh O'Brian, Jack Kelly, Judith Braun, Jacqueline Duval; D: Budd Boetticher; W: John Michael Hayes; C: Maury Gertsman.