Red Ball Express
Original title: The Red Ball Express
“FROM BEACHHEAD TO BATTLEFRONT! THEY CARRY THE AMMO FOR PATTON'S TANKS!”
1952 · 1 h 23 min
Budd BoetticherCast
Jeff Chandler 
Alex Nicol 
Charles Drake 
Judith Braun 
Sidney Poitier Jacqueline Duval
Plot
In WWII, a convoy of Army trucks races supplies to Patton's troops across France, with tensions among the drivers.
Sinekatalog’s take
Budd Boetticher's war film, with Jeff Chandler, Alex Nicol and Sidney Poitier, is solid, tough and a little routine, with an early Poitier role.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.4 / 10 (1,074 votes)
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