The Red Beret (1953)

Name: The Red Beret
Genre: War, Drama
Released: 1953-08-11
Duration: 88 min
Cast: Alan Ladd, Leo Genn, Susan Stephen, Harry Andrews, Donald Houston

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

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.

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Released 1953-08-11 · 88 min · War, Drama

Directed by Terence Young

Cast

Alan Ladd as Steve 'Canada' McKendrick
Leo Genn as Major J. Snow
Susan Stephen as Penny Gardner
Harry Andrews as R.S.M.
Donald Houston as Taffy
Anthony Bushell as General Whiting
Patric Doonan as Flash
Stanley Baker as Breton
Lana Morris as Pinky
Tim Turner as Rupert
Anton Diffring as The Pole
Thomas Heathcote as Alf
Carl Duering as Rossi
John Boxer as Flight Sergeant Box
Harry Locke as Medical Orderly