The heroes in this low budget WWII feature are normally a reconnaissance unit, but eventually decide that they can do a lot of good by destroying a bridge vital to the Nazis. The story deals with the camaraderie between the guys, as well as the tensions between them: the lieutenant in charge (Michael Forest) often butts heads with his problematic sergeant (Frank Wolff).
Always looking to save money whenever he could, producer / director Roger Corman filmed this one in South Dakota after the production of "Beast from Haunted Cave" finished shooting. He utilized much of the same cast & crew that worked on "Beast", including stars Forest and Wolff. While the story is not a bad one, per se (the script is by Corman collaborator of the period Charles B. Griffith, and you could usually expect some good dialogue from him), it's largely an unremarkable one. It's not lacking in atmosphere, fortunately, and the action scenes are decent. Despite the efforts of a capable cast (also including Sheila Noonan, Richard Sinatra, and Wally Campo from "Beast"), the scenery is the real star of this thing. You do get a true sense of people working against not just human opponents, but the elements, as well.
All in all, "Ski Troop Attack" is passably entertaining, but not as memorable as other Corman / Film Group pictures around this time.
Corman himself appears on screen, uncredited and dubbed, as the leader of the bad guys.
Six out of 10.
Always looking to save money whenever he could, producer / director Roger Corman filmed this one in South Dakota after the production of "Beast from Haunted Cave" finished shooting. He utilized much of the same cast & crew that worked on "Beast", including stars Forest and Wolff. While the story is not a bad one, per se (the script is by Corman collaborator of the period Charles B. Griffith, and you could usually expect some good dialogue from him), it's largely an unremarkable one. It's not lacking in atmosphere, fortunately, and the action scenes are decent. Despite the efforts of a capable cast (also including Sheila Noonan, Richard Sinatra, and Wally Campo from "Beast"), the scenery is the real star of this thing. You do get a true sense of people working against not just human opponents, but the elements, as well.
All in all, "Ski Troop Attack" is passably entertaining, but not as memorable as other Corman / Film Group pictures around this time.
Corman himself appears on screen, uncredited and dubbed, as the leader of the bad guys.
Six out of 10.