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The Tanks Are Coming (1941)

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In the blooming spring of 1941, as President Roosevelt decrees a surge in military readiness, we find Malowski, a jovial New York City cab driver, navigating his beloved taxi, Betsy, on a journey to Fort Knox, Tennessee. With patriotism echoing in his heart, Malowski enlists, trading city streets for the roaring engines of tanks. He plunges into the uncharted waters of tank mechanics, grapples with the art of military driving, and masters the explosive dance of weapons firing. As the midsummer night descends upon their inaugural maneuvers, Malowski finds himself embroiled in a predicament. A sergeant, once a traffic cop, uncovers Malowski's clandestine companion, Betsy, on the base, leading to an ultimatum from the base commander: Betsy has to go. Undeterred, Malowski secrets Betsy away in an aged shed, her engine silenced as the maneuvers commence. Amidst the thundering tanks and the camaraderie of soldiers, questions linger. Can Malowski navigate this battlefield as deftly as he did the bustling streets of New York? What fate awaits the faithful Betsy in her rustic hideaway? Behind the personal journey of Malowski, the film unveils the burgeoning might of the U.S. armed forces, a fascinating exploration of a nation gearing up for war.

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The Tanks Are Coming is a comedy movie featuring George Tobias.

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