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Saturday Cinema Double-Bill: Hell Bent for Glory

on BBC Two England

starring
Tab Hunter
Etchika Choureau
During the First World War a small unit of Americans joined the battle in France, before their country's formal participation. They were known as the Lafayette Escadrille. This adventure film tells the story of some of the young men who formed that unit. It's a story based on the first-hand experiences of director Wellman, portrayed in the film by his son.
Screenplay by A. s. FLEISCHMAN Produced and directed by WILLIAM A. WELLMAN
. Films: page 14 and at 4.25-5.55
The 1000 Plane Raid starring
Christopher George Laraine Stephens
The exciting story of the biggest airborne armada of World War II - a thousand bombers on a secret mission to destroy an aeroplane factory deep in Germany. Colonel Greg Brandon , US Air Force, is detailed to lead the raid but soon has misgivings about the likely success of the mission.
Screenplay by DONALD SANFORD Produced by LEWIS j. RACHMIL Directed by BORIS SAGAL Films: page 14

Contributors

Unknown:
Tab Hunter
Unknown:
Etchika Choureau
Directed By:
William A. Wellman
Unknown:
Christopher George
Unknown:
Laraine Stephens
Unknown:
Greg Brandon
Unknown:
Donald Sanford
Produced By:
Lewis J. Rachmil
Directed By:
Boris Sagal
Thad Walker:
Tab Hunter
Renée:
Etchika Choureau
Drillmaster:
Marcel Dalio
Duke Sinclaire:
David Janssen
US General:
Paul Fix
Madame Olga:
Veola Vonn
Dave Putnam:
Will Hutchins
George Moseley:
Clint Eastwood
Bill Wellman:
Bill Wellman Jr
Tom Hitchcock:
Jody McCrea
Red Scanlon:
Dennis Devine
Dave Judd:
Bob Hover
Arthur Bluthenthal:
Tom Laughlin
Frank Baylies:
Brett Halsey
Jimmy:
Henry Nakamura
Sgt Parris:
Maurice Marsac
Col Greg Brandon:
Christopher George
WAC Lt Gabrielle Ames:
Laraine Stephens
Gen Cotten Palmer:
J D Cannon
RAF Wing Commander Trafton Howard:
Gary Marshall
British Group Commander Leslie:
Hardwicke Michael Evans
Lt Archer:
Ben Murphy
Major Varga:
James Gammon
Sgt Kruger:
Gavin MacLeod

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