The Tanks Are Coming (1951): Cast
The Tanks Are Coming is a 1951 war film directed by Lewis Seiler, starring Roy Roberts as Major General, Harry Bellaver and Mari Aldon. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Lewis Seiler
- Genre
- War
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Tanks Are Coming About?
The premise of The Tanks Are Coming without spoilers.
The Happy, Scrappy Story of those Hit-’Em-First Heroes! An American tank crew fights its way into Germany in World War II.
The Tanks Are Coming Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- year 1944
- siegfried line
- u.s. soldier
- u.s. military
- army vehicle
- world war two in belgium
- tank crew
- combat
- anti tank ditch
- m 4 sherman tank
- german tank
- panther tank
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- anti tank mine
- anti tank gun
- maginot line
- bunker
- machine gun nest
- anti tank obstacle
- panzerfaust
- bazooka
- invasion
- reference to a tank division
- m26 pershing tank
- tank destroyer
- ambush
- infantry charge
- champagne bottle
- sergeant
- lieutenant
- captain
- german prisoner of war
- german american
- german soldier
- belgian town
- belgian civilian
- grandparent
- german civilian
- braggart
- alcoholic
- war correspondent
- heroism
- river crossing
- german 88 mm flak gun
- jeep
- self sacrifice
- gung ho
- recklessness
- harshness
- roadblock
- observation post
The Tanks Are Coming Cast & Characters
Roy Roberts leads the cast as Major General, with Harry Bellaver as Sergeant Lemchek and Mari Aldon as Patricia Kane. Directed by Lewis Seiler; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Director Lewis Seiler
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Roy Roberts as Major General -
Harry Bellaver as Sergeant Lemchek -
Mari Aldon as Patricia Kane - George O'Hanlon as Sgt. Tucker
Also Starring in The Tanks Are Coming
· 10 more- Paul Picerni Danny Kolowicz
- Art Gilmore Narrator (voice)
- Philip Carey Lieutenant Rawson
- Steve Cochran Francis Aloysius 'Sully' Sullivan
- John McGuire Col. Matthews
- Robert Boon Heinrich 'Heinie' Weinburger
- Lisa Golm Heinie's Grandmother
- James Dobson PFC George 'Ike' Eisenhower
- Robert Horton Captain Bob Horner
- Michael Steele Sgt. Joe Davis
More from Lewis Seiler
More films directed by Lewis Seiler: The True Story of Lynn Stuart, Battle Stations, Women’s Prison and The Bamboo Prison.
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The Tanks Are Coming FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Tanks Are Coming, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Tanks Are Coming?
The Tanks Are Coming runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was The Tanks Are Coming released?
The Tanks Are Coming was released on October 31, 1951.
Who directed The Tanks Are Coming?
The Tanks Are Coming was directed by Lewis Seiler.
More films by Lewis Seiler Who is in the cast of The Tanks Are Coming?
The Tanks Are Coming stars Roy Roberts as Major General, Harry Bellaver as Sergeant Lemchek and Mari Aldon as Patricia Kane, among 14 credited actors.
Does The Tanks Are Coming have a post-credit scene?
No. The Tanks Are Coming has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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