Aired Sunday 10 December, 3:45pm - 4:40pm on Great! Action

The Paratrooper (1954)

War

An ex-US army officer with a mysterious past joins the British army as a paratrooper. Despite his obvious leadership skills, the man refuses to take a high rank. However, when a raid in North Africa goes disastrously wrong, he finds himself forced to take command.

Country: United Kingdom

Cast and crew

Terence Young Director
Alan Ladd Steve "Canada" McKendrick
Leo Genn Major J. Snow
Susan Stephen Penny Gardner
Harry Andrews R.S.M. Cameron
Donald Houston Taffy Evans
Anthony Bushell Major General A.B.C. Whiting
Stanley Baker Sergeant Breton
Anton Diffring The Pole

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