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Overview

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Director:

Phil Karlson

Writers:

Ted Sherdeman (screenplay) and
Walter Roeber Schmidt (screenplay) ...
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Contact:

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Release Date:

1 August 1960 (USA) more

Genre:

Biography | Drama | War more

Tagline:

THE MARINES' BATTLE CRY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC! (original print ad - all caps) more

Plot:

When his adoptive Japanese-American family is sent to Manzanar after Pearl Harbor, a young Chicano enlists in the marines to become a hero in the Battle of Saipan. full summary | add synopsis

Awards:

1 nomination more

User Comments:

It's been so long since I've seen it. more (21 total)


Cast

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Jeffrey Hunter ... Guy Gabaldon

David Janssen ... Bill

Vic Damone ... Pete
Patricia Owens ... Sheila Lincoln
Richard Eyer ... Guy, as a boy
John Larch ... Capt. Schwabe
Bill Williams ... Leonard
Michi Kobi ... Sono
George Shibata ... Kaz Une
Reiko Sato ... Famika
Richard Gardner ... Polaski
Bob Okazaki ... Papa Une
George Matsui ... George, as a boy
Nicky Blair ... Martini

George Takei ... George (as George Takai)
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Additional Details

Runtime:

131 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Japanese

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Iceland:16 | USA:Approved (certificate #19675) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

Okinawa, Japan


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Tsuru Aoki's first American film in 25 years. more

Quotes:

Gen. Matsui: [saddened by seeing his men surrender] This is not a pretty sight for me to see.
Guy Gabaldon: Neither was Pearl Harbor!
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10 out of 12 people found the following comment useful.
It's been so long since I've seen it., 7 May 2003
Author: georgefor1 from Boston

Huge shame that it is not available on VHS or DVD. I saw it many years ago on TV and enjoyed it immensely. The acting was top notch. I've always liked David Janssen and Patricia Owens (both of whom are dead now, as well as Jeffrey Hunter, who died very tragically). Why does Hollywood refuse to issue certain old movies on media?

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