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Director:
Herbert Coleman
Writers:
Richard Maibaum (screenplay)
Richard Maibaum (story)
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Release Date:
June 1961 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | War more
Plot:
This is only the second Audie Murphy movie set in WWII after his autobiographical "To Hell and Back."... more | add synopsis
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Good cast, but otherwise......... more (8 total)

Cast

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Audie Murphy ... Craig Benson
Gary Crosby ... Marty Sackler

Dolores Michaels ... Ruth Benson
Alejandro Rey ... Julio Fontana
Marjorie Stapp ... Caroline Pelham
Barry Atwater ... Pelham
E.J. André ... Dr. Van Bart
Dale Ishimoto ... Blanco
Lillian Bronson ... Delia Ellis
Miriam Colon ... Nahni
Pilar Seurat ... Camota
William Mims ... M'Keever
Ivan Dixon ... Tiger Blair
Sara Anderson ... Mrs. Thompson
Kevin Brodie ... Timmy Thompson
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Battle on the Beach (UK)
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Runtime:
83 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | USA:Not Rated
Filming Locations:
Santa Catalina Island, Channel Islands, California, USA
Company:
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation more

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Good cast, but otherwise........., 18 January 2007
3/10
Author: panamint from United States

Small-scale story of individuals caught up in a giant war, as opposed to a big WWII blockbuster. Low-budget black and white movie, but that's OK since it is not a blockbuster. However, the combination of low budget, poor script and below-average direction prevents this film from being worthwhile. It appears to have been filmed very quickly, maybe in a matter of days or a couple of weeks.

Audie Murphy has a lot of screen "presence" and he elevates what is otherwise not much here. Dolores Michaels is great as always and very watchable. Her leading-lady talent is far above this insignificant movie. Alejandro Rey is watchable as he again elevates one of his many B-movie roles and TV appearances (he had a remarkable ability to do this).

The cheap California island location filming is surprisingly adequate as a substitute for the real would-be scene of the action.

Can't really recommend this, but the movie's stars outshine the material and are individually fine.

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