Parachute Battalion

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Parachute Battalion

"Thrill TO THE DRAMA OF UNCLE SAM'S NEW JUMP FIGHTERS!..."

1941

1h 15m

6.3(7 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

Pre-Pearl Harbor propaganda film about young Americans, from various social backgrounds, who undergo parachute training at Fort Benning prior to becoming paratroopers.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Robert Preston

Donald Morse

Edmond O'Brien

William Mayberry Burke

Buddy Ebsen

Jeff Hollis

Nancy Kelly

Kit Richards

Harry Carey

Bill Richards

Paul Kelly

Tex McBride

Richard Cromwell

Spence

Robert Barrat

Col. Burke

Edward Fielding

Chief Of Infantry

Erville Alderson

Pa Hollis

Creative team

Directed by: Leslie Goodwins
Written by: Hugh Fite
John Twist
Produced by: Howard Benedict

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