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Beachheading Into Hell!

A soldier is expected to never question the actions of his commanding officer, but when a Marine sees his CO breaking the law, he finds himself facing a difficult dilemma in this provocative war drama.

1h 17m1958NRTMDb 6.6

WarDrama

English

Crew and Cast

Paul WendkosPaul WendkosDirectorKerwin MathewsKerwin MathewsSgt. Thomas A. 'Tom' SloanJulie AdamsJulie AdamsRuth Nelson CampbellRay DantonRay DantonLt. Joel BradyKaren SharpeKaren SharpePaula NelsonOnslow StevensOnslow StevensGen. Nathan KellerRussell ThorsonRussell ThorsonCasey NelsonEddie RyderEddie RyderLt. Lou GideonJohn BaerJohn BaerJohnny Campbell
Michael GarthMaj. Westerly (as Mike Garth)Larry ThorLarry ThorCol. KemplerMorris AnkrumMorris AnkrumChief of Staff · Pearl HarborWilliam BoyettWilliam BoyettUllmanBooth ColmanBooth ColmanSam Pelligram
Lee FarrSgt. Anderson · Marine PhotographerJohn GoddardJohn GoddardCommanderColin KennyColin KennyMan in Bar

Storyline

A soldier is expected to never question the actions of his commanding officer, but when a Marine sees his CO breaking the law, he finds himself facing a difficult dilemma in this provocative war drama.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
2 November 1958
Runtime
1h 17m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
6.6 / 10 (5 votes)

Production

Director
Paul Wendkos
Writers
Richard Alan Simmons
Studios
Morningside Productions
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English