Tank Commando is a 1959 American war film produced, directed and written by Burt Topper.[1] American International Pictures released the film as a double feature with Operation Dames.
Premise
During the Italian campaign, the United States Army sends out a demolition team to discover how the Germans are reinforcing their positions. The team is led to its destination by an Italian boy.
Cast
- Donato Farretta … Diano
- Robert Barron … Lt. Jim Blaine
- Maggie Lawrence … Jean, the nurse
- Wally Campo … Pvt. Sonny Lazzotti
- Jack B. Sowards … Pvt. Todd
- Leo V. Matranga … Shorty
- Anthony Rich … Sands, a soldier
- Larry Hudson … Capt. Praxton
- Maria Monay … Italian Woman
- Carmen D’Antonio … Teresa (segment “Tessie”)
- David Addis … Clifton, a soldier
- Russ Prescott … Taylor, a soldier
- Freddie Roberto … captured Italian traitor
- Jerry Lear … Bartender
- Fred Gavlin … German soldier
- Joan Connors … prostitute
- Larry Shuttleworth … a Sergeant
- Lee Redman … a G.I.
Uncredited
- Norberto Kerner … German soldier
- Dan Pelter … Stritch
Production
- Co-Producer … Samuel Z Arkoff
- Co-Producer … James H Nicholson
- Writer, Director and Producer … Burt Topper
- Musical Director … Ronald Stein
- Cinematography … John M Nikolaus Jr.
- Film Editor … Asa Boyd Clark
- Art Director … Daniel Haller
- Makeup Artist … Bob Mark
- Production Manager … Willard Kirkham
- Second Unit and Assistant Director … Richard M Rubin
- Sound Mixer … Al Overton
- Sound Effects … Josef von Stroheim –
- Electrician … Lee Cannon
- Head Grip … Charles Hannawalt
- Cameraman … Kay Norton
- Wardrobe … Gene Martin
- Supervising Film Editor … Ronald Sinclair
- Assistant Editor … Paul Wittenberg
- Musical Lyrics … Ronald Stein
- Script Supervisor … Joe Franklin
- Dialogue Director … Don Laffer
References
- ^ Stinson, Charles. (Feb 27, 1959). “New War Bill Teamed on Many Local Screens”. Los Angeles Times. p. B7.
External links
- Tank Commando at IMDb
- Review of film at Variety