Paratrooper (1953)
The Red Beret (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Approved
- 1h 28min
- Drama, War
- 01 Oct 1953 (Japan)
- Movie
In 1940, an American claiming to be Canadian volunteers for the British Army's paratroop school.
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| Alan Ladd | ... |
Canada
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| Leo Genn | ... |
Major Snow
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| Susan Stephen | ... |
Penny Gardner
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| Harry Andrews | ... |
R.S.M.
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| Donald Houston | ... |
Taffy
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| Anthony Bushell | ... |
General Whiting
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| Patric Doonan | ... |
Flash
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| Stanley Baker | ... |
Breton
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| Lana Morris | ... |
Pinky
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| Tim Turner | ... |
Rupert
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Michael Kelly | ... |
Dawes
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| Anton Diffring | ... |
The Pole
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| Thomas Heathcote | ... |
Alf
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| Carl Duering | ... |
Rossi
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John Boxer | ... |
Flight Sgt. Box
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Harry Locke | ... |
Medical Orderly
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| Michael Balfour | ... |
American Sergeant
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Guido Lorraine | ... |
German Officer
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Dermot Palmer | ... |
Dakota Pilot
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George Margo | ... |
American Crewman
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Richard Ford | ... |
Wellington Pilot
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| Walter Gotell | ... |
German Sentry
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Martin Lyder | ... |
German Sentry
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Yvonne Stein | ... |
Nurse
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| Peter Brace | ... |
MP (uncredited)
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| Peter Burton | ... |
Radio Operator (uncredited)
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Guy De Monceau | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Tex Fuller | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Henry B. Longhurst | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Richard Shaw | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Peter Swanwick | ... |
German Soldier (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Terence Young | ||
Written by
| Richard Maibaum | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Frank S. Nugent | ... | (screenplay) (as Frank Nugent) |
| Sy Bartlett | ... | (screen adaptation) |
| Hilary St George Saunders | ... | (story adapted from his book "The Red Beret") (as Hillary St. George Saunders) |
Produced by
| Irving Allen | ... | producer |
| Albert R. Broccoli | ... | producer |
| Anthony Bushell | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| John Addison | ||
Cinematography by
| John Wilcox | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Gordon Pilkington | ||
Editorial Department
| Joan Bridge | ... | color consultant: Technicolor |
| Ted Obolensky | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Richard Sidwell | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Edward Carrick | ||
Set Decoration by
| Freda Pearson | ... | (set decorations) |
Makeup Department
| Monica Hustler | ... | hairdresser |
| Freddie Williamson | ... | makeup artist (as Fred Williamson) |
Production Management
| Adrian D. Worker | ... | production supervisor (as Adrian Worker) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Pat Kelly | ... | assistant director |
| Jack N. Green | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
| Alf Keating | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Stanley Adams | ... | assistant art director |
| Scott MacGregor | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| John Cox | ... | sound supervisor |
| Bert Ross | ... | sound recordist |
| Peter Davies | ... | sound re-recordist (uncredited) |
| Peter Dukelow | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Dick Longstaff | ... | sound assistant (uncredited) |
| Tom Simpson | ... | dubbing editor (uncredited) |
| Harry Tate | ... | sound camera operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Cliff Richardson | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Peter Brace | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jack Cooper | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Tex Fuller | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Paddy Ryan | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
| Bob Simmons | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Robert Day | ... | camera operator (as Bob Day) |
| Arthur Graham | ... | camera operator: second unit (uncredited) |
| Ray Hearne | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Alan McCabe | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Ted Moore | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Derek Whitehurst | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Julie Harris | ... | costumes |
Music Department
| Muir Mathieson | ... | conductor |
| Paul Salamunovich | ... | singer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Betty Harley | ... | continuity |
| Johanna Harwood | ... | assistant continuity (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| William N. Graf | ... | assistant to the producers (as William Graf) |
| Euan Lloyd | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Herbert Salisbury | ... | technicolor technician (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1953) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1953) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films. S.A. (1954) (France) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1953) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Kamera Film Aktieselskap (1953) (Norway) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Officers and Men of the Airborne Forces (above all, our thanks are due to, those men who wear the Red Beret)
- The Air Ministry (the producers of this film gratefully acknowledge the advice, assistance and facilities provided by)
- The War Office (the producers of this film gratefully acknowledge the advice, assistance and facilities provided by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Alan Ladd is the focus of this story based on the wartime raid on the German radar station at Bruneval. The raid was a combined services operation and the 2nd Battalion of the 1st Parachute Brigade was led by Major 'John Frost' (Major Snow). An RAF radar expert, Flight Sergeant C.W.H. Cox (Sergeant Box) accompanied the raiders to tell them what to take back to England.
Written by Steve Crook |
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| Taglines | Alan Ladd at his greatest in this ripcord thriller that rips at your emotions! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $700,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Stanley Baker is dubbed. See more » |
| Goofs | Right before the raid on the airfield at Bone, some of the paratroops bolt for a taxiing DC-3 and, without official authorization, climb aboard, so as not to miss their chance to take part in the airborne assault. This DC-3 has distinctive side markings, including a very visible "602" on the tail. Yet, when these same paratroops jump from this same plane, the side markings are now completely different, not the least of which is the total absence of the "602" tail number. The serial appears as "TG602". TG602 was an RAF Handley Page Hastings C1, the standard RAF Transport Command aircraft used for para dropping and current at RAF Abingdon, in 1952-1953. RAF Hastings served at that time in a natural aluminum finish. The filming of this particular aircraft occurred prior to 12 January 1953, which is when it was lost in an accident in Egypt. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Everything or Nothing (2012). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Red River Valley See more » |
| Quotes |
R.S.M.:
I'm sorry for the man who hears the pipes, and who wisnae born in Scotland. See more » |