Silent Raiders is a 1954 low budget American war film directed, starring and co-produced by Richard Bartlett. It was the first film of the L&B Production Company, consisting of Earle Lyon and Richard Bartlett.[1]
| Silent Raiders | |
|---|---|
 Original film poster | |
| Directed by | Richard Bartlett |
| Written by | Richard Bartlett |
| Produced by | Earle Lyon Richard Bartlett |
| Starring | Richard Bartlett Earle Lyon Jeanette Bordeaux |
| Cinematography | Glen Gano |
| Edited by | Al Walker |
| Music by | Elmer Bernstein |
Production company | L&B Productions |
| Distributed by | Lippert Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
Prior to the Dieppe Raid, seven US Army Rangers come ashore. Their mission is to destroy a German communications centre that controls the coastal guns that threaten the Canadian amphibious assault.
Cast edit
- Richard Bartlett as Sgt. Jack
- Earle Lyon as Sgt. Malloy
- Jeanette Bordeaux as French Girl
- Earl Hansen as Pepe
- Robert Knapp asLt. Finch
- Dean Fredericks as Chief
- Frank Stanlow as Horse
- Carl Swanstrom as Wetzel
Production edit
Produced for $27,000 with the working titles of Dieppe Raid and Three Miles to Dawn, it was filmed in Malibu, California in 1953.[2]
The producers were able to use composer Elmer Bernstein who was relegated to minor studios during the Hollywood blacklist period.
Notes edit
- ^ "Richard Bartlett Biography". Archived from the original on 2015-03-27.
- ^ "SILENT RAIDERS(1954)". Archived from the original on 2017-09-20.
External links edit
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