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Jeff Chandler

Lt. Chick Campbell

Alex Nicol

Sgt. Red Kallek

Charles Drake

Pvt. Ronald Partridge…

Judith Braun

Joyce McClellan

Sidney Poitier

Cpl. Andrew Robertson

Jacqueline Duval

Antoinette Dubois

Bubber Johnson

Pvt. Taffy Smith

Davis Roberts

Pvt. Dave McCord
(as Robert Davis)

Hugh O'Brian

Pvt. Wilson

Frank Chase

Pvt. Higgins

Cindy Garner

Kitty Walsh

Gregg Palmer

Tank Lieutenant
(as Palmer Lee)

John Hudson

Tank Sergeant

Jack Kelly

Heyman

Howard Petrie

Maj. Gen. Lee Gordon

Douglas Bank

Mechanic
(uncredited)

George Barrows

Soldier in Bistro
(uncredited)

Nan Boardman

French Peasant Mother
(uncredited)

Director
- Budd Boetticher
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Trivia
Louis L'Amour's memoir, "Education of a Wandering Man", said this movie was actually based on his own war-time anecdotes. He was awarded two Bronze Star Medals while serving as an officer with the Red Ball Express.

Goofs
The real Red Ball Express operated two separate roads for traffic (one going to the front and one for returning empty) Two-way traffic on a single road, as shown in the film , never occurred.

Crazy credits
No credits besides the title, seven minutes in the film.

Connections
Featured in Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That (2005)

The only Budd Boetticher's war film

This is not my favourite from Budd Boetticher, not his best either, just a common war flick, but speaking of something rather important for US Army just after D Day for logistics matters, because all the French railway nets were destroyed. It had to be told about, I guess not other film did it. That said the cast is OK, with a convincing Jeff Chandler but not as good as in MERRIL'S MARAUDERS for instance. The real Red Ball Express took many Black soldiers who could not fight in regular troops because of racial segregation in US Army during this period. Yes, this story had to be told, but I guess many things, details have been changed from reality.