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Ski Troop Attack

Ski Troop Attack

1960Movie⏱️ 1h 3mNot Rated
ActionWar
4.2
IMDB Rating
680 votes

An American patrol has to cross behind enemy lines by skis in order to blow up an important railroad bridge. The task is made harder by conflicts between the platoon's veteran sergeant and its inexperienced lieutenant and by const...

Director
Roger Corman
Writers
N/A
Stars
Michael Forest, Frank Wolff, Wally Campo
Release Date
April 8, 1960
Language
English, German
Country
United States
💬 19
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Michael Forest
Michael Forest
as Lt. Factor
Frank Wolff
Frank Wolff
as Sgt. Potter
Wally Campo
Wally Campo
as Pvt. Ed Ciccola
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Richard Sinatra
as Pvt. Herman Grammelsbacher
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James Hoffman
as German Ski Patrol
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Chan Biggs
as German Ski Patrol
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Tom Staley
as German Ski Patrol
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David Mackie
as German Ski Patrol
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Skeeter Bayer
as German Ski Patrol
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Wayne Lasher
as German Ski Patrol

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Deadwood, South Dakota, USA

🏷️ Keywords

psychotronic filmworld war two soldiermanwomanenemy

🎯 Categories

ActionWar

⭐ Featured Review

Best of Corman's early dramatic efforts.
by winner552009-01-17
10/10

"Another moment when the low rating for a film at IMDb doesn't make sense. A tight, taut, tough-minded little war movie, this is Corman on a low budget at his absolute best. Most of Cormans problems in his early years derived from a lack of knowing where to cut scenes and move on, and a fatal dependence on the performances of inadequate actors. The editing here is very crisp - even the use of documentary footage is handled well, although its grain admittedly never meshes with that of the film as a whole. And while the acting remains unexceptional, it never becomes excessive in an amateuri..."

💡 Did You Know?

Roger Corman had his actors positioned for a ski run down a mountain of virgin snow. When he called for action on his bullhorn, however, the sound waves started an avalanche. No one was hurt, but Corman was frustrated by this unplanned event. There was only one thing he could do. Corman raised the bullhorn to his mouth and ordered his crew to "Stop that snow!"

📖 Synopsis

An American patrol has to cross behind enemy lines by skis in order to blow up an important railroad bridge. The task is made harder by conflicts between the platoon's veteran sergeant and its inexperienced lieutenant and by const...