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6.5Stationed in Scotland, Maj. William Darby and the men under his command are trained by British commandos, becoming the U.S. Army's 1st Ranger Battalion. Their drilling period is rigorous, but the men find time to romance local women before being deployed to fight the Nazis. U.S. forces battle from French North Africa to Italy, but when a surprise attack decimates the 1st and 3rd Battalions at the Battle of Cisterna, Darby and the 4th Battalion must come to their aid.
Released: 1958-02-12121 minDir: William A. WellmanWar, Action, Drama
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- James Garner as William Orlando Darby
- Etchika Choureau as Angelina De Lotta / Dittmann
- Jack Warden as Saul Rosen / Narrator
- Edd Byrnes as Arnold Dittman
- Venetia Stevenson as Peggy McTavish
- Torin Thatcher as Sergeant McTavish
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1958 American films1958 English-language films1958 filmsAmerican black-and-white filmsAmerican World War II filmsFilms about the Italian campaign (World War II)Films about the North African campaignFilms about United States Army RangersFilms directed by William A. WellmanFilms scored by Max SteinerFilms set in desertsTemplate film date with 1 release date