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Release Date:
2 February 1955 (USA) moreTagline:
THE SCORCHINGLY PERSONAL BEST-SELLER! (original print ad - all caps)Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. moreNewsDesk:
Cannes #7: Tarantino the glorious basterd(From Roger Ebert's Blog. 24 May 2009, 4:12 PM, PDT)
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I was an 'unpaid' extra on this movie! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Van Heflin | ... | Major Sam Huxley (CO, 2nd Bn., 6th Marine Regt.) | |
| Aldo Ray | ... | Pvt. / Pfc Andy Hookens | |
| Mona Freeman | ... | Kathy, later: Mrs. Danny Forrester | |
| Nancy Olson | ... | Mrs. Pat Rogers | |
| James Whitmore | ... | MSgt. Mac / Narrator | |
| Raymond Massey | ... | Maj. Gen. Snipes | |
| Tab Hunter | ... | Pvt. / Cpl. Dan 'Danny' Forrester | |
| Dorothy Malone | ... | Mrs. Elaine Yarborough (USO manager in San Diego) | |
| Anne Francis | ... | Rae | |
| William Campbell | ... | Pvt. 'Ski' Wronski | |
| John Lupton | ... | Pvt. / Cpl. Marion 'Sister Mary' Hotchkiss | |
| L.Q. Jones | ... | Pvt. L.Q. Jones (as Justus E. McQueen) | |
| Perry Lopez | ... | Pvt. Joe Gomez aka Spanish Joe | |
| Fess Parker | ... | Pvt. Speedy | |
| Jonas Applegarth | ... | Pvt. Lighttower (Navajo Phonetalker) |
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149 min | West Germany:136 minCountry:
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2.55 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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The movie is based on the novel by Leon Uris, who also wrote the screenplay, and was produced and directed by Raoul Walsh. It received an Academy Award nomination for Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture. moreGoofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Mrs. Pat Rogers speaks with an American accent even though she's from New Zealand and both her parents speak with a New Zealand accent. moreSoundtrack:
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This movie probably shouldn't be shown as a recruiting film for the Marine Corps. As i recall it's a pretty accurate portrayal of the Marine Corps boot camp and advanced infantry training. The first 2/3 rds of the movie is pretty much the best part of the movie. Some of the 'liberty' scenes are pretty good. And certainly the romance would have been a part of a marines life in those days. As i mentioned in my summary, 'I was an unpaid and unspoken extra in this movie.' If i would have known that my part in this movie was going to actually be seen in the movie i probably would have acted differently. I'm the fellow who gives the 'bird' to the camera in one of the marching scenes depicted. (So much for my movie career!) Anywho .... it's a pretty good movie for my money.