Parachute Battalion (1941)
In this patriotic war drama, a unit of Army recruits train for a parachute corps. One is an arrogant football star who finds jumping a kick. Another is a coward who eventually finds his courage. Finally there is a chronic bumbler. The coward and jock find themselves competing for the affections of an indecisive young woman. The filmmakers of this movie paid careful attention to detail and was made with the cooperation of the 501st Parachute Battalion at Fort Benning, Georgia using actual paratroopers. The viewer is taken through every stage of a jump including folding the chute at the beginning. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Robert Preston, Edmond O'Brien, (more)
- Director(s):
- Leslie Goodwins
Synopsis of Parachute Battalion
In this patriotic war drama, a unit of Army recruits train for a parachute corps. One is an arrogant football star who finds jumping a kick. Another is a coward who eventually finds his courage. Finally there is a chronic bumbler. The coward and jock find themselves competing for the affections of an indecisive young woman. The filmmakers of this movie paid careful attention to detail and was made with the cooperation of the 501st Parachute Battalion at Fort Benning, Georgia using actual paratroopers. The viewer is taken through every stage of a jump including folding the chute at the beginning. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of Parachute Battalion
- Robert Preston - Donald Morse
- Nancy Kelly - Kit Richards
- Buddy Ebsen - Jeff Hollis
- Richard Cromwell - Spence
- Erville Alderson - Pa Hollis
- Selmar Jackson - Thomas Morse
- Jack Briggs - Private
- Kathrun Sheldon - Ma Hollis
- Robert Smith - Private
- Douglas Evans - Radio Announcer
- Edmond O'Brien - Bill Burke
- Harry Carey - Bill Richards
- Paul Kelly - Tex
- Robert H. Barrat - Col. Burke
- Edward Fielding - Chief of Infantry
- Grant Withers - Captain
- Walter Sande - Medical Officer
- Lee Bonnell - Private
- Gayne Whitman - Staff Officer
- Eddie Dunn - Recruiting Officer
- Director(s):
- Leslie Goodwins
- Writer(s):
- Maj. Hugh Fite, Derek N. Twist, John Twist
- Producer(s):
- Howard Benedict
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