Fireball Forward (1972)
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Movie Info
Outtakes and stock footage from the 1970 Oscar-winner Patton were utilized to flesh out the made-for-TV Fireball Forward, which was the brainchild of Patton producer Frank McCarthy. Ben Gazzara plays a fictional American general obviously patterned on "Old Blood And Guts". Gazzara suspects that there's a Nazi sympathizer in his ranks, and dedicates himself to ferreting out the traitor. One thing Fireball Forward has that Patton didn't is a romantic interest; Anne Francis plays the girl Worth Fighting For. Scripted by Edmund H. North (another Patton) alumnus, Fireball Forward, which first aired March 5, 1972, was the 2-hour pilot for an unsold television series.
Cast
Ben Gazzara
as Maj. Gen. Joe Barrett
as Maj. Gen. Joe Barrett
Eddie Albert
as Col. Douglas Graham
as Col. Douglas Graham
Ricardo Montalban
as Jean Duval
as Jean Duval
Anne Francis
as Helen Sawyer
as Helen Sawyer
Dana Elcar
as Col. Talbot
as Col. Talbot
Edward Binns
as Corps Commander
as Corps Commander
Morgan Paull
as Sgt. Andrew Collins
as Sgt. Andrew Collins
L.Q. Jones
as Maj. Larkin
as Maj. Larkin
Curt Lowens
as Capt. Bauer
as Capt. Bauer
Robert Patten
as Col. Avery
as Col. Avery
Richard Yniguez
as Capt. Tony Sanchez
as Capt. Tony Sanchez
Kenneth Tobey
as Gen. Dawson
as Gen. Dawson
Don Eitner
as Sgt. Brock
as Sgt. Brock
John Gruber
as Doctor
as Doctor
Stanley Beck
as MP Sgt.
as MP Sgt.
Dick Valentine
as Col. Fowler
as Col. Fowler
Hank Jones
as MP Private
as MP Private
Jerry Forgel
as Signal Corpsman
as Signal Corpsman
Neil J. Schwartz
as Cook
as Cook
Henry Brown Jr.
as Wounded Soldier
as Wounded Soldier
Klair Bybee
as 1st Lieutenant
as 1st Lieutenant
James Secrest
as Signal Corps Sgt.
as Signal Corps Sgt.
Brent Davis
as 2nd Lieutenant
as 2nd Lieutenant
Ilze Taurina
as Mme. Accard
as Mme. Accard
Bob Golden
as Sergeant
as Sergeant
Buck Holland
as 2nd GI
as 2nd GI
Daniel Keough
as Supply Sergeant
as Supply Sergeant
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