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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 YoungDirector
Alan LaddSteve "Canada" McKendrick
Leo GennMajor J. Snow
Susan StephenPenny Gardner
Harry AndrewsR.S.M. Cameron
Donald HoustonTaffy Evans
Anthony BushellMajor General A.B.C. Whiting
Stanley BakerSergeant Breton
Anton DiffringThe Pole

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