Halls of Montezuma (1950) 6.6
A company of Marines races against the clock to find a Japanese rocket base. Director:Lewis MilestoneWriter:Michael Blankfort |
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Halls of Montezuma (1950) 6.6
A company of Marines races against the clock to find a Japanese rocket base. Director:Lewis MilestoneWriter:Michael Blankfort |
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| Richard Widmark | ... |
Lt. Anderson
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| Jack Palance | ... |
Pigeon Lane
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Reginald Gardiner | ... |
Sgt. Johnson
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| Robert Wagner | ... |
Coffman
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| Karl Malden | ... |
Doc
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Richard Hylton | ... |
Conroy
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| Richard Boone | ... |
Lt. Col. Gilfillan
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Skip Homeier | ... |
Pretty Boy
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Don Hicks | ... |
Lt. Butterfield
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| Jack Webb | ... |
Correspondent Dickerman
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| Bert Freed | ... |
Slattery
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| Neville Brand | ... |
Sgt. Zelenko
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| Martin Milner | ... |
Whitney
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Philip Ahn | ... |
Nomura
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The marines attack a strongly held enemy island in the Pacific. We follow them from the beach to a Japanese rocket site through enemy infested jungle as their ex-school teacher leader is transformed into a battle veteran and his squad becomes a tight fighting unit. Written by Derek Picken <dpicken@email.msn.com>
Many war movies just following WWII were of the John Wayne tough guy type. However, Halls of Montezuma, is refreshing in that it looks in depth at the psychology of the soldier. Really at how men change when laying there lives on the line. The cinematography was also well done when you consider this movie was made half a century ago. You won't see the blood and guts as in a Saving Private Ryan, but the movie may make you think twice before signing up for active duty.