I’ve never really cared for Jeff Chandler, and unfortunately, his presence here doesn't elevate this rather standard wartime story much at all. He portrays "Campbell," who commands a group of truck drivers tasked with the difficult, and largely unacknowledged, job of fueling General Patton's Third Army as they move swiftly through France. Beyond the specifics of their mission, what unfolds feels familiar territory. T…

I watched this movie for the first time more than 40 years ago and thought it was pretty good. It’s funny, I didn't know at the time that I would eventually become a military truck driver myself—and thankfully, things were much better run in my experience compared to what's depicted on screen. The people portrayed faced some really difficult circumstances back then, and their stories deserve to be recalled.