Ski Patrol(1940 film)

Ski Patrol
Ski Patrol
	Film poster
Directed by	Lew Landers
Written by	Paul Huston
Produced by	Ben Pivar, Warren Douglas
Cinematography	Milton R. Krasner
Edited by	Edward Curtiss
Music by	Frank Skinner(uncredited)
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	May 10, 1940;
Running time	64 min.
Country	United States
Language	English

See alsoSki Patrol (disambiguation)

Ski Patrolis a 1940 American war film directed byLew Landers,produced by Ben Pivar and Warren Douglas and released byUniversal Pictures.It is known to be the only Hollywood film about theWinter WarbetweenFinlandand theSoviet Union.^[1]

Two rival skiers competing in the1936 Olympics,one Russian and one Finn, are pitted against each other just a few years later, as the Russians attack the Finnish border in the Winter War, and the Finnish heroes defend a snow-laden mountain pass. The plot takes great historical liberties in its storyline.^{[citation needed]}E.g. all "Finnish" uniforms and insignias are wrong.

Cast

Philip Dornas Lt. Viktor Ryder
Luli Desteas Julia Engel
Stanley Fieldsas Birger Simberg
Samuel S. Hindsas Capt. Per Vallgren
Edward Norrisas Paavo Luuki
John Qualenas Gustaf Nerkuu
Hardie Albrightas Tyko Gallen
John Arledgeas Dick Reynolds
John Ellis as Knut Vallgren
Henry Brandonas Jan Sikorsky
Kathryn Adams Dotyas Lissa Ryder
Leona Robertsas Mother Ryder
Abner Bibermanas Russian Field Commander
Wade Boteleras German Olympics Spokesman
Addison Richardsas James Burton, speaker
Reed Hadleyas Ivan Dubroski

References

^SKI PATROL (1940) + RESISTING ENEMY INTERROGATION (1944) - RareFilmsAndMore

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[1] SKI PATROL (1940) + RESISTING ENEMY INTERROGATION (1944) - RareFilmsAndMore

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