Product Details

• Actors: Edward Byrnes, Etchika Choureau, Jack Warden, James Garner, Murray Hamilton
• Directors: William Wellman
• Format: Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Warner Bros.
• DVD Release Date: June 22, 2009
• Run Time: 121 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0029778T8
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #56,110 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Darby's Rangers" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Customer Reviews

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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great World War II Film from Wild Bill, March 22, 2001

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hille2000 "hille2000" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Darby's Rangers [VHS] (VHS Tape)

"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.

27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great action and adventure based on the WWII truth., February 16, 1999

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[e-mail] Glen A. Averill (Kansas, U.S.A.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Darby's Rangers [VHS] (VHS Tape)

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.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wild Bill Defies Formula, April 23, 2001

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gobirds2 (New England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Darby's Rangers [VHS] (VHS Tape)

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.