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Darby's Rangers (1958)The lives, loves, and battles of fictional characters in the Army's First Ranger Battalion during WWII. Director:William A. Wellman |
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Etchika Choureau | ... | |
| Jack Warden | ... |
MSgt. Saul Rosen /
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Lt. Arnold Dittman
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Torin Thatcher | ... | |
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Cpl. Rollo Burns
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Joan Elan | ... | |
| Corey Allen | ... | ||
| Stuart Whitman | ... |
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Sfc. Hank Bishop
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| Murray Hamilton | ... |
Pvt. /
Sgt. Sims Delancey
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William Wellman Jr. | ... |
Pvt. Eli Clatworthy
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Frieda Inescort | ... | |
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Highly fictionalized account of the formation of the US Army's First Ranger Battalion in World War II and their first commanding officer Major (later, Lieutenant-Colonel) Orlando Darby. The idea was to create a US unit along the lines of the British commandos. In this account, which focuses on several fictional characters, the story is initially on their training in Scotland and the lives and loves their encounter while there. Their first combat mission was in the invasion of North Africa in 1942, followed by the invasion of Sicily and then Italy itself, including the amphibious landing at Anzio. Written by garykmcd
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"MAVERICK" himself - in his first starring big-screen role! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
8 April 1958 (Japan) See more »Also Known As:
William A.Wellman's Darby's Rangers See more »Filming Locations:
Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USACompany Credits
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Mono (RCA Sound Recording)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1
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Lt. Dave Manson, British Training Officer: Get off your bloody knees, Yanks!
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(uncredited)
Music by Juventino Rosas
Played when Bishop performs the coin trick on the bus
Also played when Sir Arthur turns over four aces
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This motion picture was filmed in black and white in order to blend-in with the wartime stock footage and to render the sets more believable. See more »Goofs
The German tanks shown in scenes at the Battle of Cisterna are M-41 walker bulldog tanks, which were made first made in 1951. See more »Quotes
MSgt. Saul Rosen: [Screen shows Ranger recruits in rigorous training, some of whom have dropped from exhaustion while running] As long as I live, I'll never forget Manson's favorite expression...Lt. Dave Manson, British Training Officer: Get off your bloody knees, Yanks!
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Soundtracks
Sobre las olas (Over the Waves)(uncredited)
Music by Juventino Rosas
Played when Bishop performs the coin trick on the bus
Also played when Sir Arthur turns over four aces
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He was not impressed! And the guy I talked to was a U.S. Ranger who took part in assault landings in North Africa, Sicily, the main Italian landing, and finally at Anzio. (He was captured by the Germans at Anzio and ultimately escaped, making his way eastward to the Russian lines. But that is another story.) My friend was fairly critical of the action portrayed in the movie, despite the fact that another Ranger was the technical adviser.
As for the movie itself, it is only slightly above mediocre. Although I am a big fan of older black and white movies, I must say that the lack of color here is a negative. Also, based on memory, too many scenes were shot on a sound stage. A film noir is fine shot that way, but an A level war movie should have more impressive production values. After all, WWII was not fought in a blimp hanger.