Tank Commando

Tank Commando is a 1959 American war film produced, directed and written by Burt Topper. 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