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      Red Ball Express is a 1952 American World War II war film directed by Budd Boetticher and starring Jeff Chandler and Alex Nicol, featuring early screen appearances by Sidney Poitier and Hugh O'Brian. The film is based on the Red Ball Express convoys that took place after the D-Day landings in Normandy in June 1944.


      Plot


      In August 1944, Patton's Third Army has advanced so far following the D-Day invasion toward Paris that it cannot be supplied. To maintain the momentum, Allied headquarters establishes an elite military truck route. One racially integrated platoon of this Red Ball Express encounters private enmities, German resistance, minefields, and increasingly perilous missions.
      Lt. Chick Campbell, head of the platoon, clashes with Sgt. Red Kallek over an incident that occurred when they were civilian truck drivers and resulted in the death of Kallek's brother.


      Cast



      The character of General Gordon appears to have been loosely based on General Patton, although Patton is also specifically mentioned in the film. Major General Frank Ross, who was in charge of the actual Red Ball Express, acted as a technical adviser.


      Controversy


      Because of the high percentage of African-American drivers in the Red Ball Express operation, the Department of Defense insisted to Universal that the film be modified so that "the positive angle be emphasized" regarding race relations. Director Budd Boetticher claimed:

      The army wouldn't let us tell the truth about the black troops because the government figured they were expendable. Our government didn't want to admit they were kamikaze pilots. They figured if one out of ten trucks got through, they'd save Patton and his tanks.


      References




      External links


      The Red Ball Express, YouTube
      Red Ball Express at IMDb
      Red Ball Express at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
      Red Ball Express at TCMDB
      Review of film at Variety
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiClF0micis&t=3792s

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    Red Ball Express (film) - Wikipedia

    Red Ball Express is a 1952 American World War II war film directed by Budd Boetticher and starring Jeff Chandler and Alex Nicol, featuring early screen appearances by Sidney Poitier and Hugh O'Brian. The film is based on the Red Ball Express convoys that took place after the D-Day landings in Normandy in June 1944.

    Red Ball Express (1952) - IMDb

    Red Ball Express: Directed by Budd Boetticher. With Jeff Chandler, Alex Nicol, Charles Drake, Judith Braun. Story of the military truck drivers who kept the Allied armies supplied in Europe during World War II.

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    Red Ball Express - Wikipedia

    The Red Ball Express was a famed truck convoy system that supplied Allied forces moving quickly through Europe after breaking out from the D-Day beaches in Normandy in 1944. [1] To expedite cargo shipment to the front, trucks emblazoned with red balls followed a similarly marked route that was closed to civilian traffic.

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    Red Ball Express (1952) - Turner Classic Movies

    At the forefront of the assault, General George Patton's swift moving combat forces outrun Allied supply lines, forcing the Transportation Corps to devise a new method to supply Patton's tanks. Dubbed the "Red Ball Express," a new outfit is formed …

    Red Ball Express (film) - Wikiwand

    Red Ball Express is a 1952 American World War II war film directed by Budd Boetticher and starring Jeff Chandler and Alex Nicol, featuring early screen appearances by Sidney Poitier and Hugh O'Brian. The film is based on the Red Ball Express convoys that took place after the D-Day landings in Normandy in June 1944.