The Red Beret 70 years old

Alan Ladd at his greatest in this ripcord thriller that rips at your emotions!

The Red Beret

Steve MacKendrick (Alan Ladd) resigns from the US Army after causing the needless death of a fellow officer. Wanting to serve in the war, he enlists as a Canadian in the British 1st Parachute Brigade. He proves himself exceptionally skilled for a recruit, arousing the suspicion of his commanding officer who starts an investigation. He redeems himself during combat. The film was titled "Paratrooper" in the US.

Credits

The Red Beret Cast

Name Character
Anthony Bushell He was 49, 92 years old when he died as General Whiting
Anton Diffring He was 35, 70 years old when he died as The Pole
Walter Gotell He was 29, 73 years old when he died as German Sentry
Lana Morris She was 23, 68 years old when she died as Pinky
Thomas Heathcote He was 36, 68 years old when he died as Alf
Michael Balfour He was 45, 86 years old when he died as American Sergeant
Harry Andrews He was 42, 77 years old when he died as R.S.M.
Stanley Baker He was 25, 48 years old when he died as Breton
John Boxer He was 7, 57 years old when he died as Flight Sergeant Box
Leo Genn He was 48, 72 years old when he died as Major J. Snow
Alan Ladd He was 40, 50 years old when he died as Steve 'Canada' McKendrick
Harry Locke He was 40, 73 years old when he died as Medical Orderly
Donald Houston He was 30, 67 years old when he died as Taffy
Susan Stephen She was 22, 68 years old when she died as Penny Gardner
Carl Duering He was 30, 95 years old when he died as Rossi
Guido Lorraine He was 40, 97 years old when he died as German Officer
Patric Doonan He was 28, 32 years old when he died as Flash

The Red Beret Crew

Name Department
Cliff Richardson as Special Effects. He was 48 (80) years old when He died Crew
Richard Maibaum as Screenplay. He was 44 (81) years old when He died Writing
John Addison as Music. He was 33 (78) years old when He died Sound
Frank S. Nugent as Screenplay. He was 45 (57) years old when He died Writing
John Wilcox as Director of Photography. He was 48 (74) years old when He died Camera
Irving Allen as Producer. He was 48 (82) years old when He died Production
Robert Day as Camera Operator. He was 31 (94) years old when He died Camera
Bert Ross as Sound Recordist. He was 49 (67) years old when He died Sound
Sy Bartlett as Adaptation. He was 53 (77) years old when He died Writing
Freddie Williamson as Makeup Artist. Costume & Make-Up
Edward Carrick as Art Direction. He was 48 (93) years old when He died Art
Gordon Pilkington as Editor. He was 46 (now 24) years old Editing
The Red Beret poster
The Red Beret (70 years)

Alan Ladd at his greatest in this ripcord thriller that rips at your emotions!

  • Release day: Tuesday, August 11, 1953
  • Runtime: 88 minutes