Fireball Forward (1972)
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Outtakes and stock footage from the 1970 Oscar-winner Patton were utilized to flesh out the made-for-TV Fireball Forward, which was the brainchild of Patton producer Frank McCarthy. Ben Gazzara plays a fictional American general obviously patterned on "Old Blood And Guts". Gazzara suspects that there's a Nazi sympathizer in his ranks, and dedicates himself to ferreting out the traitor. One thing Fireball Forward has that Patton didn't is a romantic interest; Anne Francis plays the girl Worth Fighting For. Scripted by Edmund H. North (another Patton) alumnus, Fireball Forward, which first aired March 5, 1972, was the 2-hour pilot for an unsold television series. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Ben Gazzara, Ricardo Montalban, (more)
- Director(s):
- Marvin J. Chomsky
Synopsis of Fireball Forward
Outtakes and stock footage from the 1970 Oscar-winner Patton were utilized to flesh out the made-for-TV Fireball Forward, which was the brainchild of Patton producer Frank McCarthy. Ben Gazzara plays a fictional American general obviously patterned on "Old Blood And Guts". Gazzara suspects that there's a Nazi sympathizer in his ranks, and dedicates himself to ferreting out the traitor. One thing Fireball Forward has that Patton didn't is a romantic interest; Anne Francis plays the girl Worth Fighting For. Scripted by Edmund H. North (another Patton) alumnus, Fireball Forward, which first aired March 5, 1972, was the 2-hour pilot for an unsold television series. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Fireball Forward
- Ben Gazzara - Maj. Gen. Joe Barrett
- Anne Francis - Helen Sawyer
- Edward Binns - Corps Commander
- Eddie Albert - Col. Douglas Graham
- Joseph Perry - 1st GI
- Henry Brown Jr. - Wounded Soldier
- Neil J. Schwartz - Cook
- Buck Holland - 2nd GI
- Dick Valentine - Col. Fowler
- Brent Davis - 2nd Lieutenant
- James Secrest - Signal Corps Sgt.
- Kenneth Tobey - Gen. Dawson
- John Gruber - Doctor
- Curt Lowens - Capt. Bauer
- Ricardo Montalban - Jean Duval
- Dana Elcar - Col. Talbot
- Morgan Paull - Sgt. Andrew Collins
- Richard Yniguez - Capt. Tony Sanchez
- Klair Bybee - 1st Lieutenant
- Jerry Forgel - Signal Corpsman
- Daniel Keough - Supply Sergeant
- Don Eitner - Sgt. Brock
- Bob Golden - Sergeant
- Ilze Taurina - Mme. Accard
- L.Q. Jones - Maj. Larkin
- Stanley Beck - MP Sgt.
- Hank Jones - MP Private
- Robert Patten - Col. Avery
- Director(s):
- Marvin J. Chomsky
- Writer(s):
- Edmund H. North
- Producer(s):
- Frank McCarthy, Frank McCarthy
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