Jeff Chandler, Alex Nicol and Charles Drake portray one of the untold heroic stories of World War II in Red Ball Express. During the height of the war, Patton's Third Army is in desperate need of supplies after a successful invasion of Paris. An elite military truck force is established to deliver goods to the soldiers. Members of this platoon must not only withstand minefields and Nazi resistance, they must also learn to overcome their personal and racial prejudices towards one another. Red Ball Express is a gripping, powerful action thriller based on true events. © 1952 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.