Darby's Rangers

1958

Darby's Rangers

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James Garner stars as WWII hero Major William Darby in this characteristically gusty William Wellman combat film. Darby organizes a highly-trained group of rangers, to be deployed in behind-the-lines activities in Italy and Northern Africa. The first portion of the film details the training, with time out for a few comic and romantic interludes; the second part shows Darby's Rangers in full, ferocious action. In addition to Garner, Warner Bros. used Darby's Rangers to spotlight another of its TV stars, Edd "Kookie" Byrnes; Bill Wellman Jr. also shows up in the supporting role of Eli Clatworthy. The film was adapted from the book by Major James Altieri. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Action & Adventure, Drama
Directed By:

William Wellman
Written By:

Guy Troper
In Theaters:

Apr 8, 1958 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Jun 9, 1993
Runtime:

121 minutes
Studio:

Warner Bros.

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Cast

James Garner
as Col. William Orlando Darby

Jack Warden
as MSgt. Saul Rosen / Narrator

Etchika Choureau
as Angelina De Lotta / Dittmann

Edward Byrnes
as Lt. Arnold Dittman

Venetia Stevenson
as Peggy McTavish

Torin Thatcher
as Sgt. McTavish

Peter Brown
as Rollo Burns

Joan Elan
as Wendy Hollister

Corey Allen
as Tony Sutherland

Stuart Whitman
as Hank Bishop

Murray Hamilton
as Sims Delancey

William Wellman Jr.
as Eli Clatworthy

Andrea King
as Sheilah Andrews

Adam Williams
as Heavy Hall

Frieda Inescort
as Lady Hollister

Reginald Owen
as Sir Arthur

Philip Tonge
as John Andrews

Edward Ashley
as Lt. Manson

Raymond Bailey
as Maj. Gen. Wise

Willis Bouchey
as Brig. Gen. Truscott

David Janssen

H.B. Warner

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Never have I seen a military drama so done in by sex. It's not enough to say that romance is a recurring distraction in this film; it would be more accurate to describe the battle scenes as interrupting all the mush.

Jun 20, 2011 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Christopher Lloyd
Sarasota Herald-Tribune