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Richard Widmark leads an all star cast of marine leathernecks including Jack Palance, Robert Wagner, Karl Malden, Richard Boone and Jack Webb into battle on a heavily fortified island. This action-packed story follows the squad as they pick their way through enemy-infested jungles on a time sensitive mission to find the source of the enemy rockets. As the mission progresses, the squad and leader overcome many challenges as they are transformed into an effective and efficient fighting unit.
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Jan 4, 1951
DVD / Blu-ray
May 21, 2002
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20th Century Fox
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Cast
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Richard Widmark
Lt. Carl Anderson
J
Jack Palance
Pigeon Lane
R
Reginald Gardiner
Sgt. Randolph Johnson
R
Robert Wagner
Coffman
K
Karl Malden
C.E. "Doc" Jones
R
Richard Hylton
Stuart Conroy
R
Richard Boone
Lt. Col. Gilfillan
S
Skip Homeier
Riley "Pretty Boy" Duncanon
D
Don Hicks
Lt. Bill Butterfield
J
Jack Webb
Correspondent Dickerman
B
Bert Freed
Slattery
N
Neville Brand
Sgt. Zelenko
M
Martin Milner
Whitney
P
Philip Ahn
Maj. Kenji Matsuoda (aka "Nomura")
J
Joe Turkel
Marine
R
Richard Allan
Pvt. Stewart (uncredited)
E
Edward Binns
First Soldier in Final Tracking Shot (uncredited)
R
Robert Board
Marine (uncredited)
H
Harry Carter
Bosun's Mate (uncredited)
H
Howard Chuman
Capt. Ishio Makino (uncredited)
