Lt. Campbell — The Red Ball Express Character Profile

About Lt. Campbell

Head of the racially integrated platoon. He clashes with Sgt. Kallek due to a past civilian truck driving incident that resulted in Kallek's brother's death.

Lt. Campbell — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Jeff Chandler

Appears in

The Red Ball Express (1952)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (7)

• Lt. Campbell — Professional Subordinate — Higgins (Frank Chase)

  Military hierarchy with Higgins reporting to Campbell

• Lt. Campbell — Professional Subordinate — Wilson (Hugh O'Brian)

  Military hierarchy with Wilson reporting to Campbell

• Lt. Campbell — Professional Subordinate — McCord (Davis Roberts)

  Military hierarchy with McCord reporting to Campbell

• Lt. Campbell — Professional Subordinate — Taffy (Bubber Johnson)

  Military hierarchy with Taffy reporting to Campbell

• Lt. Campbell — Professional Subordinate — Partridge (Charles Drake)

  Military hierarchy with Partridge reporting to Campbell

• Lt. Campbell — Professional Subordinate — Robertson (Sidney Poitier)

  Military hierarchy with Robertson reporting to Campbell

• Lt. Campbell — Professional Commanding Officer — Sgt. Kallek (Alex Nicol)

  Military hierarchy with Campbell in command of Kallek

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