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Darby's Rangers ()

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The lives, loves, and battles of fictional characters in the Army's First Ranger Battalion during WWII.
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William Orlando Darby
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Angelina De Lotta
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MSgt. Saul Rosen / Narrator
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Lt. Arnold Dittman (as Edward Byrnes)
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Peggy McTavish
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Sgt. McTavish
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Rollo Burns
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Wendy Hollister
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Tony Sutherland
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Hank Bishop
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Sims Delancey
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Eli Clatworthy (as Bill Wellman Jr.)
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Sheilah Andrews
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Heavy Hall
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Lady Hollister
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Sir Arthur Hollister
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John Andrews
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Lt. Dave Manson
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Brig. Gen. W.A. Wise
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Gen. Truscott
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
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Ranger (uncredited)
Herman Belmonte ...
Citizen (uncredited)
Alfredo Berumen ...
Citizen (uncredited)
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English Girl (uncredited)
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Italian Doctor (uncredited)
James De Closs ...
Squad Member (uncredited)
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Captain (uncredited)
Reggie Dvorak ...
Waiter (uncredited)
Elias Gamboa ...
Citizen (uncredited)
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Young Soldier (uncredited)
Michael Gibson ...
Cockney (uncredited)
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Squad Member (uncredited)
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Squad Member (uncredited)
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Major (uncredited)
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Operator (uncredited)
Richard LaMarr ...
Citizen (uncredited)
Miguel Landa ...
Priest (uncredited)
John Marlin ...
Italian Machine Gunner (uncredited)
Jerry May ...
Medic (uncredited)
John McKee ...
Squad Member (uncredited)
Tom McKee ...
Col. Slim Rathburn (uncredited)
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Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Michael Pierce ...
Squad Member (uncredited)
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Sergeant with 'dusting' hose (uncredited)
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Sexy Girl (uncredited)
Isabella Rye ...
Tall English Girl (uncredited)
Joel Smith ...
Corporal (uncredited)
Theresa Testa ...
Citizen (uncredited)
Allegra Varron ...
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Bit Part (uncredited)
Tom Watson ...
Squad Member (uncredited)
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Citizen (uncredited)

Directed by

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William A. Wellman

Written by

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Guy Trosper ... (written by)
 
James J. Altieri ... (suggested by the book) (as Major James Altieri)

Produced by

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Martin Rackin ... producer

Music by

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Max Steiner

Cinematography by

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William H. Clothier ... director of photography (as William Clothier)

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Owen Marks

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Donald A. Peters ... (uncredited)

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William L. Campbell ... (as William Campbell)

Set Decoration by

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William L. Kuehl

Costume Design by

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Marjorie Best

Makeup Department

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Gordon Bau ... makeup supervisor
Ann Locker ... hairdresser (uncredited)
Norman Pringle ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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George Vieira ... assistant director
Allen Pomeroy ... second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Robey Cooper ... props (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Robert B. Lee ... sound
Ross Owen ... sound recordist (uncredited)
William Thompson ... boom operator (uncredited)

Stunts

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Dick Crockett ... stunts (uncredited)
Bob Herron ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Elmer Faubion ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Louis Jennings ... camera operator (uncredited)
Mac Julian ... still photographer (uncredited)
Dudie Maschmeyer ... grip (uncredited)
Everett Miller ... best boy (uncredited)
Ralph Owen ... gaffer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Ann Landers ... wardrobe (uncredited)
Vic Vallejo ... wardrobe (uncredited)

Music Department

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Murray Cutter ... orchestrator

Script and Continuity Department

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Robert Gary ... script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Lee Mize ... project training instructor (as 2nd Lt. Lee Mize Ranger Department U S A Infantry School)
Roy A. Murray Jr. ... technical adviser (as Colonel Roy A. Murray U S A Commander 4th Ranger Battalion)
Richard Sandlin ... project training instructor (as SFC Richard Sandlin Ranger Department U S A Infantry School)

Production Companies

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  • Warner Bros. (presents) (A Warner Bros.-First National Picture)

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  • Department of Defense (with grateful appreciation for the cooperation of)
  • Rangers (we dedicate this picture to, whose rugged hard-hitting methods of training inspired techniques now employed by all fighting units of the United States Army)
  • U.S. Department of the Army (with grateful appreciation for the cooperation of)

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Plot Summary

Highly fictionalized account of the formation of the US Army's First Ranger Battalion in World War II and their first commanding officer Major (later, Lieutenant-Colonel) Orlando Darby. The idea was to create a US unit along the lines of the British commandos. In this account, which focuses on several fictional characters, the story is initially on their training in Scotland and the lives and loves their encounter while there. Their first combat mission was in the invasion of North Africa in 1942, followed by the invasion of Sicily and then Italy itself, including the amphibious landing at Anzio. Written by garykmcd

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Taglines Nothing Like It Since "Battle Cry"! See more »
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Also Known As
  • William A.Wellman's Darby's Rangers (United States)
  • The Young Invaders (Ireland, English title)
  • The Young Invaders (United Kingdom)
  • Les commandos passent à l'attaque (France)
  • Los jóvenes invasores (Spain)
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  • 121 min
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Trivia At the end of the film it is mentioned that Darby was recalled to duty in Washington, D.C. Left out was that Darby returned to Italy as part of an inspection tour in 1945. After the deputy commander of the 10th Mountain Division was wounded, Darby was assigned to replace him. Exactly a week later, and days before the war ended, Darby was killed by enemy artillery fire. See more »
Goofs The German tanks shown in scenes at the Battle of Cisterna are M-41 walker bulldog tanks, which were made first made in 1951. See more »
Movie Connections Referenced in Los que no fuimos a la guerra (1962). See more »
Soundtracks You Do Something to Me See more »
Quotes Col. William Orlando Darby: [Having a heart-to-heart talk with a somewhat distraught Ranger, who has just killed his first enemy soldier in combat] I've killed men, too. It won't be the last for either of us.
Pvt. Rollo Burns: Uh, sir, well, I was brought up to believe that a man's life was sacred, and that only God had the right to take it.
Col. William Orlando Darby: I believe that... Unless he's trying to kill you first.
Pvt. Rollo Burns: Well, I'll get over it, I guess.
Col. William Orlando Darby: Of course you will... Burns, look. We didn't make this world, so we can't account for the kind of men that are in it. All we can do as soldiers is try and repair it, so it can be lived in again. Unfortunately, that means killing.
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