Directed by:
Lewis MilestoneScreenplay:
Michael BlankfortComposer:
Sol KaplanCast:
Richard Widmark, Jack Palance, Reginald Gardiner, Robert Wagner, Karl Malden, Richard Boone, Jack Webb, Neville Brand, Martin Milner, Don Gordon, Edward Binns (more)VOD (2)
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Grim epic American war movie about the Pacific Campaign, starring Richard Widmark as a former teacher who is now a Lieutenant leading his Marines into battle on a heavily-fortified enemy island. Their objective is a Japanese rocket site in the island's interior, and the combat-packed story follows the squadron's progress as the Lieutenant tries to transform them into a cohesive fighting unit. (Signal One Entertainment)
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It seemed like a pretty traditional war film, at least at first glance, but it turned out that there's actually some good character psychology, at least in some parts. It's not very controversial, it's not condemning, but it's quite action-packed, and there's more happening in the trenches than just life and death battles. Those old technicolor colors got me again.
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