Tank Commando
Tank Commando is a 1959 American war film produced, directed and written by Burt Topper. American International Pictures released the film as a double feature with Operation Dames.
Premise
During the Italian campaign, the United States 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
- 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.
- Norberto Kerner... German soldier
- Dan Pelter... Stritch
Production
- Co-Producer... Samuel Z Arkoff
- Co-Producer... James H Nicholson
- Writer, Director and Producer... 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