Merrill's Marauders (1962)
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- Approved
- 1h 38min
- Adventure, Drama
- Jul 1962 (Canada)
- Movie
During WW2, a 3000-strong American unit, known as Merrill's Marauders, battles the Japanese forces in Burma.
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| Jeff Chandler | ... |
Brig. Gen. Frank D. Merrill
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| Ty Hardin | ... |
2nd Lt. Lee Stockton
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| Peter Brown | ... |
Bullseye
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| Andrew Duggan | ... |
Capt. Abraham Lewis Kolodny, MD
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| Will Hutchins | ... |
Chowhound
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| Claude Akins | ... |
Sgt. Kolowicz
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| Luz Valdez | ... |
Burmese girl
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| John Hoyt | ... |
Gen. Joseph Stilwell
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Charlie Briggs | ... |
Muley
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| Chuck Roberson | ... |
Officer
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| Chuck Hayward | ... |
Officer
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Jack C. Williams | ... |
Doctor
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| Chuck Hicks | ... |
Cpl. Doskis
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Vaughan Wilson | ... |
Bannister
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Pancho Magalona | ... |
Taggy
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Directed by
| Samuel Fuller | ||
Written by
| Milton Sperling | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Samuel Fuller | ... | (screenplay) |
| Charlton Ogburn Jr. | ... | (book) |
Produced by
| Milton Sperling | ... | producer |
Music by
| Howard Jackson | ||
Cinematography by
| William H. Clothier | ... | director of photography (as William Clothier) |
Film Editing by
| Folmar Blangsted | ||
Makeup Department
| Gordon Bau | ... | makeup supervisor |
Production Management
| William Magginetti | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William Kissell | ... | assistant director (as William Kissel) |
Sound Department
| Francis E. Stahl | ... | sound (as Francis M. Stahl) |
Special Effects by
| Ralph Ayres | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Chuck Hicks | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Chuck Roberson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jack Williams | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Higino Fallorina | ... | director of photography: second unit (as Higino J. Fallorina) |
Music Department
| Max Steiner | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Franz Waxman | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Other crew
| Vaughan Wilson | ... | technical advisor (as Lt. Col. Samuel Wilson) |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. (presents)
- United States Pictures
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1962) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner-Pathé Distributors (1962) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1962) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1962) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1962) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1987) (Greece) (VHS)
- BBC Two (2016) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- CBS (1965) (United States) (tv) (original airing) (pan/scan)
- Polar Film + Medien GmbH (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1986) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2008) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Armed Forces of the Philippines (we are grateful for the cooperation of, whose participation contributed immeasurably to this dramatic reenactment of an inspiring page from history)
- LVN Pictures (Luz Valdez (through the courtesy of))
- Sampaquita Studios (technical facilities)
- United States Army's Special Forces (we are grateful for the cooperation of, whose participation contributed immeasurably to this dramatic reenactment of an inspiring page from history)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Brigadier General Frank D. Merrill leads the 3,000 American volunteers of his 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), aka "Merrill's Marauders", behind Japanese lines across Burma to Myitkyina, pushing beyond their limits and fighting pitched battles at every strong-point.
Written by Martin H. Booda |
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| Taglines | How they fought those last 500 miles will remain forever in your memory! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the battle at Shaduzup, the huge triangular sets of concrete blocks in the rail yard, where the close-in fighting took place, were originally built to support huge fuel tanks used to fill up the engines as they were leaving the yard. See more » |
| Goofs | General Stilwell tells Merrill that he is concerned about the Japanese linking up with the Germans in India. This was a fear in 1942, when the Germans had conquered a vast expanse of Soviet territory, and it looked like they would reach the Caspian Sea and then Persia. But the German advance was turned back at Stalingrad in February 1943. At the time of the conversation in the movie, in early 1944, the Germans were being pushed out of Ukraine. They had no chance of linking up with the Japanese any more. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera (1996). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits prologue: JANUARY 1942 See more » |
| Quotes |
Bannister:
Do you know what I'm going to do after the war? I'm going to get married and have six kids. Then I'm going to line them up and tell them what Burma was like. And if they don't cry, I'll beat the hell out of them. See more » |