USA,
1962, 98 min
Directed by:
Samuel FullerCinematography:
William H. ClothierComposer:
Howard JacksonCast:
Jeff Chandler, Ty Hardin, Peter Brown, Andrew Duggan, Will Hutchins, Claude Akins, John Hoyt, Chuck Roberson, Charlie Briggs, Chuck Hayward, Chuck HicksPlots(1)
Brigadier General Frank D. Merrill leads the 3,000 American volunteers of his 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), aka "Merrill's Marauders", behind Japanese lines across Burma to Myitkyina, pushing beyond their limits and fighting pitched battles at every strong-point. (official distributor synopsis)
Reviews (1)
I quite liked this war film, mainly because the fighting scenes are quite gritty and there is a realistic feel to them. Sure, the film is pathetic, but I take that as pretty normal for war films. However, the ability to get the viewer into the action and present it to them quite harshly is an advantage of this film.
()