The Red Beret

Aug 11, 1953

1h 28m

★ 6.6

Alan Ladd at his greatest in this ripcord thriller that rips at your emotions!

Overview

Steve 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.

Genres

War

Drama

Production Companies

Warwick Film Productions

Columbia Pictures

Warwick Productions

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Cast

Steve 'Canada' McKendrick

Alan Ladd

Major J. Snow

Leo Genn

Penny Gardner

Susan Stephen

R.S.M.

Harry Andrews

Taffy

Donald Houston

General Whiting

Anthony Bushell

Flash

Patric Doonan

Breton

Stanley Baker

Pinky

Lana Morris

Rupert

Tim Turner

The Pole

Anton Diffring

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