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Darbys Rangers |  | Director: William A. Wellman
Actors: James Garner, Etchika Choureau, Jack Warden, Edd Byrnes, Venetia Stevenson
Studio: Warner
Category: Video
Buy Used: CDN$ 27.49
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Seller: videoflk
Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 12237
Format: NTSC
Language: English (Unknown)
Rating: Unrated
Media: VHS Tape
Running Time: 121 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 6302756480
UPC: 085391170730
EAN: 9780790716893
ASIN: 6302756480
Theatrical Release Date: 1958
Release Date: November 1, 2001
Availability: Usually ships within 1 - 2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Birthday Gift September 20, 2003
Barbara Hedrick (St. Peters, MO United States)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I purchased this video for my dad's 72nd birthday and it would not play correctly. Lines throughout the picture on the screen. We tried it on 3 different TV's to no avail. Unfortunately I bought it on Aug.13th and his birthday was on Sept. 12th and by the time I returned home on the 14th of Sept. it was too late to return it. He had been so looking forward to receiving this video that I am saddened not to be able to provide it to him. He served in the Korean War and enjoys watching war movies. He had looked all over for this movie and I was so happy to find it on Amazon.com. I thought it would be a terrific surprise for him but it was I who was surprised by the video being defective.
 Wild Bill Defies Formula April 24, 2001
gobirds2 (New England)
Near the end of his eccentric and notorious career William "Wild Bill" Wellman directed "Darby's Rangers" for Warner Brothers. Despite the studio's budget, which limited the production to formula action-war-adventure status, Wellman used the dialogue to create interesting characterizations from his young contract players. Focusing on James Garner as Darby and the personal lives of his men, on and off the field, Wellman delivered a to the point and appealing film still memorable to anyone who has ever seen it.
Great World War II Film from Wild Bill March 23, 2001
hille2000 (USA)
"Darby's Rangers" was director William "Wild Bill" Wellman's second from last film. An ace pilot in WW1 "Wild Bill" Wellman went to Hollywood and directed "WINGS," the first film to win an Academy Award. "Darby's Rangers" released in 1958 deals with Major William Darby's formation of a crack ranger outfit. The studio wanted an aging Wellman to turn out another formula war film late in his career but thanks to the charisma that James Garner brings to the role of Major Darby this movie works much better than expected. The movie deals with the Ranger's exploits on and off the field of battle. Cinematographer William Clothier's images are well filmed and stalwart Composer Max Steiner once again gives us that old 'guts and glory' scoring. The good cast includes Jack Warden, Edd Byrnes, Stuart Whitman, Peter Brown, Torin Thatcher, Murray Hamilton and David Janssen.
Great action and adventure based on the WWII truth. February 16, 1999
gbaverill@fn.net Glen A. Averill (Kansas, U.S.A.)
For those of you interested in World War II history, especially as it relates to the training and operations of commando units, this video is a must see. James Garner offers a wonderful portrayal of Major Darby, the founder of the modern-day Rangers. Hollywood fluff is at a minimum in this stirring account of Ranger missions. Sit back and enjoy.
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