''Tank Battalion'' (also known as ''Korean Attack'') is a 1958

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directed by Sherman A. Rose and starring Don Kelly, Leslie Parrish and

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Four men in their tank, during the

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in 1951, find themselves behind enemy lines.

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originally released the film as a double feature with '' Hell Squad''.

Plot

During the Korean War, four soldiers reminisce about their past romantic adventures. One of them is currently involved with an Army nurse, another with a Eurasian

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. When the tank crew takes their girlfriends on a picnic, they make contact with North Korean

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who later try to steal medical supplies from their base. Resuming battle with the North Koreans, their tank breaks down against a cliff. One of the men risks life and limb to sneak out and retrieve a new gear box.

Soundtrack

Richard La Salle's first film score uses pieces of

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's '' Three Nocturnes For Orchestra''.

Cast

* Don Kelly as Sgt. Brad Dunne * Leslie Parrish as Lt. Alice Brent (as Marjorie Helen) *

as Cpl Corbett * Frank Gorshin as Pfc. 'Skids' Madigan * Regina Gleason as Lt. Norma 'Red' O'Brien * BarBara Luna as Nikko * Robert Paget as Pfc Danny Collins * Mark Sheeler as Captain Caswell *

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as Buck the Mechanic *

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as 'Egg Charlie' * John Trigonis as Motor Pool Lieutenant *

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as Soldier *

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as Soldier * Warren Crosby as Soldier

References

External links

* * * 1958 films 1958 war films 1950s English-language films American black-and-white films American International Pictures films American war films Films about armoured warfare Films scored by Richard LaSalle Korean War films 1950s American films {{Korea-War-film-stub