Tank Commando Explained

Tank Commando
Director:	Burt Topper
Producer:	Burt Topper
Music:	Ronald Stein
Distributor:	American International Pictures
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 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 (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
• 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

External links

• • Review of film at Variety

Notes and References

1. News: New War Bill Teamed on Many Local Screens. Stinson, Charles.. Feb 27, 1959. Los Angeles Times. B7.