Darby's Rangers: Difference between revisions
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Darby's Rangers: Difference between revisions
'''''Darby’s Rangers''''' (1958) was the next-to-last film directed by [[William A. Wellman]]. It was also the first starring role for actor [[James Garner]]. The movie chronicles the creation of the US Army Rangers and starred Etchika Choureau, [[Jack Warden]], Edd Byrnes (as Edward Byrnes), [[Peter Brown]], [[Stuart Whitman]], and [[Murray Hamilton]]. Col. William Orlando Darby (Garner) envisions an elite Army commando group as the “tip of the Army’s spear,” thus creating the Rangers.
'''''Darby’s Rangers''''' is the 1958 World War II film that was the next-to-last feature directed by [[William A. Wellman]]. The film also marked the first starring role for actor [[James Garner]], who portrays ColonelWilliam Orlando Darby in the film. The movie chronicles Col. Darby's formation of an elite Army commando group as the “tip of the Army’s spear,” thus creating the Rangers. The cast included Etchika Choureau, [[Jack Warden]], Edd Byrnes (as Edward Byrnes), [[Peter Brown]], [[Stuart Whitman]], and [[Murray Hamilton]].
Darby’s Rangers is the 1958 World War II film that was the next-to-last feature directed by William A. Wellman. The film also marked the first starring role for actor James Garner, who portrays ColonelWilliam Orlando Darby in the film. The movie chronicles Col. Darby's formation of an elite Army commando group as the “tip of the Army’s spear,” thus creating the Rangers. The cast included Etchika Choureau, Jack Warden, Edd Byrnes (as Edward Byrnes), Peter Brown, Stuart Whitman, and Murray Hamilton.
The following weapons were used in the film Darby’s Rangers:
Throughout the film, Army Rangers carry the M1 Carbine.
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Browning M1919
Throughout the film, Ranger jeeps carry a pedestal mounted Browning M1919 machine gun.
