Review of Paratrooper

A war drama starring Alan Ladd and Leo Genn, about the British Parachute regiment in the early days of the Second World War. It was a solid war movie and was quite well done, although some of it felt a bit cliched. I watched the US version, which was retitled Paratrooper, and so several of the actors were dubbed, including Stanley Baker, presumably to make them more understandable, although it was strange to hear Baker speaking with a completely different voice. I liked the film and the action sequences were good, but there weren't enough of them, and the characters didn't feel developed enough to keep the plot going in between. Still, it was entertaining and well crafted, if not exceptional.