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The Red Beret
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1954 film by Terence Young
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6.7Steve 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.
Cast
- Alan Ladd as Steve 'Canada' McKendrick
- Leo Genn as Major J. Snow
- Susan Stephen as Penny Gardner
- Harry Andrews as R.S.M.
- Donald Houston as Taffy
- Anthony Bushell as General Whiting
Themes
- british army
- parachute
- us army
- paratrooper
- german radar
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- war film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- aviation
- Director
- Terence Young
- Screenwriter
- Frank S. Nugent
- Cast member
- Michael Balfour
- Composer
- John Addison
- Producer
- Irving Allen
- Cinematographer
- John Laurence Wilcox
- Narrative location
- England
- Duration
- 87
- FilmAffinity ID
- 453491
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- publication date
- 1954-01-01
- title
- The Red Beret
- distributed by
- Columbia Pictures
- set in environment
- desert
- costume designer
- Julie Harris
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Available in 10 languages
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