Tank Commando

Tank Commando
Film poster by Albert Kallis
Directed by Burt Topper
Produced by Burt Topper
Written by Burt Topper
Distributed by American International Pictures
Release date
  • 1959 (1959)
Country United States
Language English

Tank Commando is a 1959 American war film produced, directed and written by Burt Topper.[1] American International Pictures released the film as a double feature with Operation Dames.

Premise

During the Italian campaign the American army sends out a demolition team to discover how the Germans are reinforcing their positions. The team is led to its destination by an Italian boy.

Cast

Donato Farretta ... Diano
Robert Barron ... Lt. Jim Blaine
Maggie Lawrence ... Jean, the nurse
Wally Campo ... Pvt. Sonny Lazzotti
Jack B. Sowards ... Pvt. Todd
Leo V. Matranga ... Shorty
Anthony Rich ... Sands, a soldier
Larry Hudson ... Capt. Praxton
Maria Monay ... Italian Woman
Carmen D'Antonio ... Teresa (segment "Tessie")
David Addis ... Clifton, a soldier
Russ Prescott ... Taylor, a soldier
Freddie Roberto ... captured Italian traitor
Jerry Lear ... Bartender
Fred Gavlin ... German soldier
Joan Connors ... prostitute
Larry Shuttleworth ... a Sergeant
Lee Redman ... a G.I.

Uncredited

Norberto Kerner ... German soldier
Dan Pelter ... Stritch

Production

Co-Producer ... Samuel Z Arkoff

Co-Producer ... James H Nicholson

Director and Writer ... Burt Topper

Musical Director ... Ronald Stein

Cinematography ... John M Nikolaus Jr.

Film Editor ... Asa Boyd Clark

Art Director ... Daniel Haller

Makeup Artist ... Bob Mark

Production Manager ... Willard Kirkham

Second Unit and Assistant Director ... Richard M Rubin

Sound Mixer ... Al Overton

Sound Effects ... Josef von Stroheim -

Electrician ... Lee Cannon

Head Grip ... Charles Hannawalt

Cameraman ... Kay Norton

Wardrobe ... Gene Martin

Supervising Film Editor ... Ronald Sinclair

Assistant Editor ... Paul Wittenberg

Musical Lyrics ... Ronald Stein

Script Supervisor ... Joe Franklin

Dialogue Director ... Don Laffer

References

  1. ↑ New War Bill Teamed on Many Local Screens Stinson, Charles. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 27 Feb 1959: B7.
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