FILM TANK FORCE 1958 MOVIE
FILM TANK FORCE 1958 DRIVER

The three survivors are quickly captured and transported to an Italian-run POW camp. Kendall (Leo Genn), becomes stuck in the sand and the crew bail out too.

The squadron's attached reconnaissance vehicle, commanded by Sgt.

FILM TANK FORCE 1958 DRIVER

David Thatcher (Victor Mature) is hit and he and driver Trooper 'Tiger' Noakes (Anthony Newley) bail out.

FILM TANK FORCE 1958 MOVIE

It isn't a bad movie if all you want is some action heroics but compared to other prisoner of war movies it is quite basic.In North Africa during the Second World War, a squadron of British tanks is destroyed in battle by panzers of their German adversaries.Ī tank commanded by American Sgt. What this all boils down to is that 'No Time to Die' is just a typical boys own prisoner of war movie. But of course what 'No Time to Die' really is, is a vehicle for Victor Mature who turns in his typical action hero performance but it has to be said that by 1958 and having hit his mid 40s looked too old to be playing this sort of hero role. And there are a whole host of familiar British actors making up the cast with the likes of David Lodge and Percy Herbert showing up in minor roles. Typical is also what you get from the acting with Leo Genn giving us stiff British sergeant whilst Anthony Newley does the cheeky corporal role. Beyond that this is just a typical boys own prisoner of war adventure where get two sides, the escape from camp and then their journey through the desert and towns. And it also comes down to the detail of Thatcher having not only once been married to a Jewish woman who died in a concentration camp but also his history when it comes to having tried to assassinate Josef Goebbels. But having only just come across 'No Time to Die' I have to say that whilst an entertaining bit of prisoner of war escapism it is the sort of movie you don't need to think about and doesn't leave a lasting impression.Īnd it has to be said that 'No Time to Die' does not need a great deal of reviewing as it comes down to Victor Mature as Daniel Thatcher being the rebel American soldier who doesn't go along with the British bossing it when it comes to who can escape and so making his relationship to Sergeant Kendall a tense one. And in truth if I had seen this back when I was a boy and would watch 'The Great Escape' and then watch it immediately again I would bet I would have enjoyed this too. There are war movies which are about realism and then there are war movies about boys own entertainment and 'No Time to Die', which is also known as 'Tank Force', is all about the boys own entertainment. Whilst the British prisoners of war under Sergeant Kendall (Leo Genn) set about creating a committee to organize their escape plans Thatcher is in a greater hurry.

Unfortunately Thatcher and hundreds of other allied soldiers find themselves being captured by the Germans which is especially bad news for him as before he was part of the tank corps he was the soldier who had once tried to assassinate Josef Goebbels and will surely be singled out when the Germans realise who they have. American sergeant, Daniel Thatcher (Victor Mature), is stationed in North Africa where he has been assigned to the British tank corps.

Film tank force 1958