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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.

Tank Commando
Film poster by Albert Kallis
Directed by	Burt Topper
Written by	Burt Topper
Produced by	Burt Topper
Music by	Ronald Stein
Distributed by	American International Pictures
Release date	1959 (1959)
Country	United States
Language	English

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

References

External links

• Tank Commando at IMDb
• Review of film at Variety

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