The Red Ball Express
1952-05-29August 1944: proceeding with the invasion of France, Patton's Third Army has advanced so far toward Paris that it cannot be supplied. To keep up the momentum, Allied HQ establishes an elite military truck route.

August 1944: proceeding with the invasion of France, Patton's Third Army has advanced so far toward Paris that it cannot be supplied. To keep up the momentum, Allied HQ establishes an elite military truck route.

Lt. Campbell
Jeff Chandler

Sgt. Kallek
Alex Nicol

Partridge
Charles Drake

Joyce
Judith Braun

Robertson
Sidney Poitier

Antoinette
Jacqueline Duval

Taffy
Bubber Johnson

McCord
Davis Roberts

Wilson
Hugh O'Brian

Higgins
Frank Chase
Kitty
Cindy Garner

Tank Lieutenant
Gregg Palmer

Tank Sergeant
John Hudson

Heyman
Jack Kelly

General Gordon
Howard Petrie
Mechanic (uncredited)
Douglas Bank

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
George S. Patton

Soldier in Bistro (uncredited)
George Barrows

French Peasant Mother (uncredited)
Nan Boardman

Dubois -- Antoinette's Father (uncredited)
Eugene Borden
Minor Role (uncredited)
Forrest Burns

Military Police Captain (uncredited)
Sidney Clute

Barmaid (uncredited)
Yola d'Avril

Mechanic (uncredited)
Michael Dale
Guard (uncredited)
Robert Dane

French Waiter (uncredited)
George Dee
German Sergeant (uncredited)
Harold Dyrenforth

Brigadier General at Briefing (uncredited)
Douglas Evans
Tanker (uncredited)
Joe Freiden
Mechanic (uncredited)
David Friedman
Tank Corporal (uncredited)
Richard F. Gaston

Col. Carter (uncredited)
Thomas Browne Henry

Soldier in Bistro (uncredited)
Bill Hickman
Soldier in Bistro (uncredited)
Don Hicks

Military Police Captain (uncredited)
Clark Howat
MP Lieutenant (uncredited)
Jack Hyde

Engineer Captain (uncredited)
Robert Karnes
Jones (uncredited)
Syl Lamont

Lt. Michaelson -- Sentry (uncredited)
Harry Lauter
Guard (uncredited)
Tommy Long
Sergeant (uncredited)
Roger McGee
First Sergeant (uncredited)
James McLaughlin
German Corporal (uncredited)
Peter Michael

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bernard L. Montgomery

Major General (uncredited)
Howard Negley
Tank Private (uncredited)
Murray Olshansky

Major (uncredited)
John Pickard

Major (uncredited)
Walter Reed
Sgt. Gorio (uncredited)
Ted Ryan
Radio Operator (uncredited)
Leonard Schneider
Military Police (uncredited)
Emmett Smith
German Officer (uncredited)
Richard Solito

Colonel at Briefing (uncredited)
Arthur Space
Tanker (uncredited)
Gordon Walsh