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20 September 1962 (USA)
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Most incredible true story in U.S. Navy history!
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The true story of George Tweed, an American sailor who became the only serviceman on the island of Guam...
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One man's spiritual odyssey
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jeffrey Hunter | ... | George R. Tweed |
| Marshall Thompson | ... | Jonn Sonnenberg |
| Barbara Perez | ... | 'Joe' Cruz |
| Ronald Remy | ... | Chico Torres |
| Paul Edwards Jr. | ... | Al Turney |
| Rolf Bayer | ... | Chief Schultz |
| Vicente Liwanag | ... | Vicente |
| Fred Harris II | ... | Roy Lund |
| Lamberto V. Avellana | ... | Mr. Shimoda |
| Chichay | ... | Mrs. Nakamura |
| Antonio De la Mogueis | ... | Florecito |
| Vic Silayan | ... | Major Hondo |
| Bert La Fortesa | ... | Comdr. Oto Harada |
| Eddie Infante | ... | Sus Quintagua |
| Nardo Ramos | ... | Tumon |
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Island Escape (UK)
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114 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)
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The only reason for Barbara Perez in accepting this project was for the opportunity to go to Hollywood to see her favorite stars. She indeed joined the cast in promoting the film in U.S.A.
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| This movie is a great candidate for a remake | jodel7 |
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No Man is an Island is best seen not as a war film but as one man's spiritual odyssey. I fully agree with rsoonsa's comments that the film suffers from shoddy production values and a serious lack of logic. But get through the first half of the film and you have a tremendously moving experience.
Why should one man's life be spared when all of his comrades are killed? This is the question that the main character struggles with, and it's mainly through the local priest that he learns to accept the sacrifice of the people of Guam.
Jeffrey Hunter understands that his role doesn't call for the tough, gritty approach that he essayed so brilliantly in Hell to Eternity. Rather, he calls upon his unique qualities of masculinity and sensitivity to suggest his character's growing spiritual awareness. Some of Hunter's closeups are of heartrending beauty, bringing a spiritual quality that no actor today could touch.
There's a reason why No Man is an Island has been released on DVD - albeit in a misguided widescreen transfer that crops crucial information from the top and bottom of the frame. It speaks to a lot of people and transcends its various flaws through the sheer inspiration of its message.