Darby's Rangers

Darby's Rangers (1958) is a war, action film directed by William A. Wellman rated 6.5/10.

Stationed in Scotland, Maj. William Darby and the men under his command are trained by British commandos, becoming the U.S. Army's 1st Ranger Battalion. Their drilling period is rigorous, but the men find time to romance local women before being deployed to fight the Nazis. U.S. forces battle from French North Africa to Italy, but when a surprise attack decimates the 1st and 3rd Battalions at the Battle of Cisterna, Darby and the 4th Battalion must come to their aid.

Cast

James Garner

William Orlando Darby

Etchika Choureau

Angelina De Lotta / Dittmann

Jack Warden

Saul Rosen / Narrator

Edd Byrnes

Arnold Dittman

Venetia Stevenson

Peggy McTavish

Torin Thatcher

Sergeant McTavish

Peter Brown

Rollo Burns

Joan Elan

Wendy Hollister

Corey Allen

Tony Sutherland

Stuart Whitman

Hank Bishop

Murray Hamilton

Sims Delancey

William Wellman Jr.

Eli Clatworthy