The Tanks Are Coming (1951 film)

The Tanks Are Coming
Original film poster
Directed byLewis Seiler
Written bySamuel Fuller (story)
Robert Hardy Andrews
Produced byBryan Foy
StarringSteve Cochran
Philip Carey
Mari Aldon
CinematographyEdwin B. DuPar
Warren Lynch
Edited byJames Moore
Music byWilliam Lava
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • October 31, 1951 (1951-10-31)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Tanks Are Coming is a 1951 war film directed by Lewis Seiler and starring Steve Cochran and Philip Carey. The story is set during World War II in 1944 France. The film chronicles the U.S. 3rd Armored Division's advance across northern France and its attempt to pierce the Siegfried Line.[1][2]

Not to be confused with the 20-minute educational film of the same name from 1941.[3]

  1. ^ "The Tanks Are Coming". Turner Classic Movies.
  2. ^ "The Tanks Are Coming - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast - AllMovie". Archived from the original on 2012-07-20. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
  3. ^ Eason, B. Reeves (4 October 1941). "The Tanks Are Coming". Warner Bros., U.S. Army. Retrieved 22 December 2021.