Darby's Rangers (1958)

MovieWar, Action, Drama2h 1m
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Stationed in Scotland, Maj. William Darby and the men under his command are trained by British commandos, becoming the U.S. Army's 1st Ranger Battalion. Their drilling period is rigorous, but the men find time to romance local women before being deployed to fight the Nazis. U.S. forces battle from French North Africa to Italy, but when a surprise attack decimates the 1st and 3rd Battalions at the Battle of Cisterna, Darby and the 4th Battalion must come to their aid.

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James GarnerJames GarnerWilliam Orlando DarbyEtchika ChoureauEtchika ChoureauAngelina De Lotta / DittmannJack WardenJack WardenSaul Rosen / NarratorEdd ByrnesEdd ByrnesArnold DittmanVenetia StevensonVenetia StevensonPeggy McTavishTorin ThatcherTorin ThatcherSergeant McTavishPeter BrownPeter BrownRollo BurnsJoan ElanJoan ElanWendy Hollister

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