

The Red Beret
Alan Ladd at his greatest in this ripcord thriller that rips at your emotions!
Steve MacKendrick resigns from the US Army after causing the needless death of a fellow officer. Wanting to serve in the war, he enlists as a Canadian in the British 1st Parachute Brigade. He proves himself exceptionally skilled for a recruit, arousing the suspicion of his commanding officer who starts an investigation. He redeems himself during combat. The film was titled "Paratrooper" in the US.
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- Language
- English
- british army
- parachute
- us army
- paratrooper
- german radar
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United StatesUS
- TheatricalNR30 Dec 1953
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical11 Aug 1953
JapanJP
- Theatrical1 Oct 1953
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The Red Beret was released on 11 August 1953.
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CinemaSerf
4/4/2022
Maybe not the strongest of vehicles for Alan Ladd, this one. He is serving with the Canadian contingent of the British Army's paratroop regiment and doesn't care much for promotion or authority - he just wants to get the job done. His boss, though "Maj. Snow" (Leo Genn) reckons there is more too it, and after a bit of investigation he discovers that "Canada" has a recently tragic past. A decent cast of British stalwa…
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