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The Naked and the Dead (1958)
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28 October 1958 (Japan) morePlot:
In the Pacific during World War 2, the officers live a comfortable life with good food, good drink and good quarters... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
A poor Hollywood remake of a classic novel. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Aldo Ray | ... | Sgt. Sam Croft | |
| Cliff Robertson | ... | Lt. Robert Hearn | |
| Raymond Massey | ... | Gen. Cummings | |
| Lili St. Cyr | ... | Willa Mae aka Lily | |
| Barbara Nichols | ... | Mildred Croft | |
| William Campbell | ... | Brown | |
| Richard Jaeckel | ... | Gallagher | |
| James Best | ... | Rhidges | |
| Joey Bishop | ... | Roth | |
| Jerry Paris | ... | Goldstein | |
| Robert Gist | ... | Red | |
| L.Q. Jones | ... | Woodrow 'Woody' Wilson | |
| Max Showalter | ... | Col. Dalleson (as Casey Adams) | |
| John Beradino | ... | Capt. Mantelli | |
| Edward McNally | ... | Cohn |
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131 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound Recording)Filming Locations:
PanamaFun Stuff
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This film was originally to be released by RKO Pictures, but by the time it was ready for release, that studio had closed down and the film was distributed by Warner Bros. It may be the only instance where the logos of both companies appear on the same film moreGoofs:
Anachronisms: About 26 minutes into the film, as the sergeant is begging the lieutenant for more replacements, a mixed race combat unit walks by in the background. The armed forces did not integrate until after WWII. moreSoundtrack:
Some Sunday Morning moreFAQ
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I saw this movie on a local PBS station about the same time I was writing a Term Paper on the novel. I have already read the novel several times, but I still thought that the movie perspective might be helpful. Needless to say I was wrong. The movie turns a book about the futility of the individual's role in war into a boiler plate feel good war movie w/ a happy ending. One of the most important parts of the novel, where Hearn is betrayed despite his best efforts to be a "good" leader, is scrapped. Hearn not only survives, but the movie goes on the kill the ass hole, Sgt Croft. In the book we see a group of individuals who all want to singlehandedly make a difference and who all end up failing because modern war has grown beyond the control of the individual. In the movie we see a division of good guys and bad guys where where good guys win and the bad guys get what's coming. Finally I would like to point out that this movie is a waste of time or unpleasant to watch. If its going to be on TV by all means watch it, but if you've read the book brace yourself to be VERY disappointed.