The Red Beret

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

Oct 1 1953 Approved 1h 28m
Drama, War

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.

Plot

Alan Ladd is the focus of this story based on the wartime raid on the German radar station at Bruneval. The raid was a combined services operation and the 2nd Battalion of the 1st Parachute Brigade was led by Major 'John Frost' (Major Snow). An RAF radar expert, Flight Sergeant C.W.H. Cox (Sergeant Box) accompanied the raiders to tell them what to take back to England.

Written by

Richard Maibaum, Frank S. Nugent, Sy Bartlett

Directed by

Terence Young

Cast

Alan Ladd, Leo Genn, Susan Stephen

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures, Warwick Film Productions

Languages

English

Awards

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The Red Beret 1953 Alan Ladd
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# of Votes
828
Average Rating
5.9 out of 10
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