{{Infobox film | name = Tank Commando | image = Tankcompos.jpg | caption = Film poster by Albert Kallis | director = Burt Topper | producer = Burt Topper | writer = Burt Topper | based_on = | starring = | music = Ronald Stein | cinematography = | editing = | studio = | distributor = American International Pictures | released = {{Film date|1959}} | runtime = | country = United States | language = English | budget = | gross = }} '''''Tank Commando''''' is a 1959 American war film produced, directed and written by Burt Topper.<ref>{{Cite news|title=New War Bill Teamed on Many Local Screens|author=Stinson, Charles.|date=Feb 27, 1959|work=Los Angeles Times|page=B7}}</ref> American International Pictures released the film as a double feature with ''Operation Dames''.
==Premise== During the Italian campaign, the United States Army sends out a demolition team to discover how the Germans are reinforcing their positions. The team is led to its destination by an Italian boy.
==Cast== * Donato Farretta ... Diano * Robert Barron ... Lt. Jim Blaine * Maggie Lawrence ... Jean, the nurse * Wally Campo ... Pvt. Sonny Lazzotti * Jack B. Sowards ... Pvt. Todd * Leo V. Matranga ... Shorty * Anthony Rich ... Sands, a soldier * Larry Hudson ... Capt. Praxton * Maria Monay ... Italian Woman * Carmen D'Antonio ... Teresa (segment "Tessie") * David Addis ... Clifton, a soldier * Russ Prescott ... Taylor, a soldier * Freddie Roberto ... captured Italian traitor * Jerry Lear ... Bartender * Fred Gavlin ... German soldier * Joan Connors ... prostitute * Larry Shuttleworth ... a Sergeant * Lee Redman ... a G.I.
''Uncredited''
* Norberto Kerner ... German soldier * Dan Pelter ... Stritch
==Production== * Co-Producer ... Samuel Z Arkoff * Co-Producer ... James H Nicholson * Writer, Director and Producer ... Burt Topper * Musical Director ... Ronald Stein * Cinematography ... John M Nikolaus Jr. * Film Editor ... Asa Boyd Clark * Art Director ... Daniel Haller * Makeup Artist ... Bob Mark * Production Manager ... Willard Kirkham * Second Unit and Assistant Director ... Richard M Rubin * Sound Mixer ... Al Overton * Sound Effects ... Josef von Stroheim - * Electrician ... Lee Cannon * Head Grip ... Charles Hannawalt * Cameraman ... Kay Norton * Wardrobe ... Gene Martin * Supervising Film Editor ... Ronald Sinclair * Assistant Editor ... Paul Wittenberg * Musical Lyrics ... Ronald Stein * Script Supervisor ... Joe Franklin * Dialogue Director ... Don Laffer
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb title|id=0053332}} *[https://archive.org/details/variety214-1959-03/page/n5/mode/1up/search/arkoff?q=%28arkoff%29+AND+creator%3A%28variety%29 Review of film] at ''Variety'' {{Burt Topper}}
Category:1959 films Category:1959 war films Category:American International Pictures films Category:American black-and-white films Category:Films about the Italian campaign (World War II) Category:Films directed by Burt Topper Category:Films produced by Burt Topper Category:Films scored by Ronald Stein Category:1959 English-language films Category:English-language war films Category:American war films
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