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Fireball Forward is a 1972 American made-for-TV movie. It was directed by Marvin J. Chomsky and written by Edmund H. North. It was produced by Frank McCarthy who called it "son of Patton": it follows a hard luck Army division in 1944 France, and the General who must lick it into shape. The film was a pilot for a proposed TV series.
Original Release
03/05/1972
US Release
03/05/1972
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ben Gazzara | Maj. Gen. Joe Barrett |
| Ricardo Montalban | Jean Duval |
| Anne Francis | Helen Sawyer |
| Dana Elcar | Col. Talbot |
| Edward Binns | Corps Commander |
| Morgan Paull | Sgt. Andrew Collins |
| Curt Lowens | Capt. Bauer |
| L.Q. Jones | Maj. Larkin |
| Eddie Albert | Col. Douglas Graham |
| Robert Patten | Col. Avery |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ben Gazzara | Maj. Gen. Joe Barrett |
| Ricardo Montalban | Jean Duval |
| Anne Francis | Helen Sawyer |
| Dana Elcar | Col. Talbot |
| Edward Binns | Corps Commander |
| Morgan Paull | Sgt. Andrew Collins |
| Curt Lowens | Capt. Bauer |
| L.Q. Jones | Maj. Larkin |
| Eddie Albert | Col. Douglas Graham |
| Robert Patten | Col. Avery |
| Richard Yniguez | Capt. Tony Sanchez |
| Kenneth Tobey | Gen. Dawson |
| Don Eitner | Sgt. Brock |
| John Gruber | Doctor |
| Stanley Beck | MP sergeant |
| Dick Valentine | Col. Fowler |
| Joseph V. Perry | GI #1 |
| Hank Jones | MP private |
| Jerry Fogel | Signal Corpsman |
| Neil J. Schwartz | Cook |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Frank McCarthy | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1972 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Mixing | Won |
