Hell Squad

Story

Synopsis

During World War II, a squad of five American soldiers become lost in Tunisia and are killed one by one in fights with German units. Finally only one man, Private Russo, is left, in the midst of a mine field, together with a German officer, locked in a stalemate. Russo has water, while the German claims to have a map revealing the mine positions. So Russo agrees to swap water for the map, but the German officer tries to double-cross him. This was Burt Topper's debut film, made on 16mm on weekends together with some friends in Indio, California. It was also Wally Campo's debut film, as well as script supervisor Joyce King's.

Director

Burt Topper

Writers

Burt Topper

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

1 June 1958

Budget

$11,500

Ensemble

Cast

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  Wally Campo

  Private Russo

• Brandon Carroll

  Lt. Mas Schlechter

• Fred Gavlin

  Sergeant Clemens

• Gregg Stewart

  Private Nelson

• Leon Schrier

  Private Roth

• Cecil Addis

  Pvt. Lippy

• Jack B. Sowards

  German Lieutenant in American Uniform

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  Robert B. Williams

  German in American Uniform

• Ben Bigelow

  HQ Radioman Calvin

• Don Chambers

  US Headquarters Captain

• Larry Shuttleworth

  Sgt. Collins

• Dick Walsh

  German Foxhole Machine Gunner