The Red Beret 71 years old
Alan Ladd at his greatest in this ripcord thriller that rips at your emotions!
Steve MacKendrick (Alan Ladd) 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.
Credits
The Red Beret Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Anthony Bushell He was 49, 92 years old when he died | as General Whiting |
| Anton Diffring He was 35, 70 years old when he died | as The Pole |
| Walter Gotell He was 29, 73 years old when he died | as German Sentry |
| Thomas Heathcote He was 36, 68 years old when he died | as Alf |
| Michael Balfour He was 45, 86 years old when he died | as American Sergeant |
| Lana Morris She was 23, 68 years old when she died | as Pinky |
| Harry Andrews He was 42, 77 years old when he died | as R.S.M. |
| Stanley Baker He was 25, 48 years old when he died | as Breton |
| John Boxer He was 7, 57 years old when he died | as Flight Sergeant Box |
| Leo Genn He was 48, 72 years old when he died | as Major J. Snow |
| Alan Ladd He was 40, 50 years old when he died | as Steve 'Canada' McKendrick |
| Harry Locke He was 40, 73 years old when he died | as Medical Orderly |
| Donald Houston He was 30, 67 years old when he died | as Taffy |
| Susan Stephen She was 22, 68 years old when she died | as Penny Gardner |
| Guido Lorraine He was 40, 97 years old when he died | as German Officer |
| Patric Doonan He was 28, 32 years old when he died | as Flash |
| Carl Duering He was 30, 95 years old when he died | as Rossi |
The Red Beret Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Cliff Richardson as Special Effects. He was 48 (80) years old when He died | Crew |
| Richard Maibaum as Screenplay. He was 44 (81) years old when He died | Writing |
| John Addison as Music. He was 33 (78) years old when He died | Sound |
| Frank S. Nugent as Screenplay. He was 45 (57) years old when He died | Writing |
| John Wilcox as Director of Photography. He was 48 (74) years old when He died | Camera |
| Irving Allen as Producer. He was 48 (82) years old when He died | Production |
| Robert Day as Camera Operator. He was 31 (94) years old when He died | Camera |
| Bert Ross as Sound Recordist. He was 49 (67) years old when He died | Sound |
| Sy Bartlett as Adaptation. He was 53 (77) years old when He died | Writing |
| Freddie Williamson as Makeup Artist. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Edward Carrick as Art Direction. He was 48 (93) years old when He died | Art |
| Gordon Pilkington as Editor. He was 46 (now 25) years old | Editing |
The Red Beret (71 years)
Alan Ladd at his greatest in this ripcord thriller that rips at your emotions!
- Release day: Tuesday, August 11, 1953
- Runtime: 88 minutes