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6 October 1961 (Denmark) moreTagline:
It Tears Your Nerves to Shreds! morePlot:
A Marine stationed in the Philippines loses a hand in an accident and is discharged from the Corps. When the Japanese invade the Philippines... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
B-grade, but surely has some meaning and context moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | George Montgomery | ... | Capt. John Larsen |
 | Charito Luna | ... | Lolita Smith |
| Mario Barri | ... | Santana |
| Paul Sorensen | ... | Sgt. Frank Powers |
| Amelia De La Rama | ... | Christina |
| Carmen Austin | ... | Rosa |
| Ben Perez | ... | Dolph Rodriguez |
| John MacGloan | ... | Commander |
| Joe Sison | ... | Himself |
| Pedro Faustino | ... | Farmer, Lolita's Uncle |
| Oscar Keesee | ... | Lolita's Cousin (as Oscar Keesee Jr.) |
| Al Wyatt Sr. | ... | Sergeant (as Al Wyatt) |
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Mono (RCA Sound Recording)Filming Locations:
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This is a typical b-grade film from the era, however, there seems to be a lot of effort to create the feel of being in the Phillipines during the dreadful Japanese occupation. The thing that this film does deliver on, is showing how the Filipino resistance was so passionate about being in the game, taking sides with the Americans where it was possible, and working as guerillas against the Japanese occupation.
Interestingly, women are presented as guerilla leaders and fighters in this 1961 piece. The version I saw had terrible audio sync, and was obviously taken from a brittle celluloid print, so there were some missing moments, but overall, a worthy effort on an obviously small budget