Tank Patrol

Tank Patrol

35 mins | War | June 16, 1941

Made in 1941, this stirring Ministry of Information dramatisation tells the story of a Crusader tank crew trapped behind enemy lines in the Desert. With no intercom, a wounded crewman and little fuel, they must fight their way through an Italian column to freedom.

Tank Patrol

35 mins | War | June 16, 1941

Tank Patrol
Made in 1941, this stirring Ministry of Information dramatisation tells the story of a Crusader tank crew trapped behind enemy lines in the Desert. With no intercom, a wounded crewman and little fuel, they must fight their way through an Italian column to freedom.
Producers Strand Film Company
Original title Tank Patrol
Directors John Eldridge
Writers

Cast

Norman Williams

as Bill

Bill Elliott

as Bluey

John Martin

as Harry

Bill Owen

as Geordie

Nino Rossini

as Italian prisoner