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In Robert Aldrich's pulsating World War II thriller, Lawson (Cliff Robertson), an American naval officer specializing in Asiatic languages, is sent to the Pacific theater to assist a group of British soldiers (Michael Caine, Denholm Elliott, and Harry Andrews) in a seemingly simple mission--knock out the enemy's key transmitter... Read more
| Starring | Michael Caine, Henry Fonda, Cliff Robertson, Denholm Elliott |
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| Director | Robert Aldrich |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama |
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Aldrich tries the Dirty Dozen formula again. This time the setting is the Pacific sector in World War II, and the... read more on Time Out
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World War II. A ...
World War II. A British Army position at the end of a Japanese Island is selected for an operation to penetrate enemy lines, destroy their radio equipment and ... read more »
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A test of what it takes to be a hero!
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Anglos and Americans annoy Asians!
I could enthuse about this being another classic war story of comradeship and courage with an excellent cast, directed by a past master of the Genre.
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An old film made when we (just) still wanted to see WWll movies. All the old stalwarts are there, and the film might perhaps have had a certain something in ... read more »
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I Have Always Thought That The War Films That Were Made In The 60's & 70's
Were The Best.Maybe This Is The Exception.No Action And A ... read more »
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Were war films once really as bad as this?
Apparently filmed in an Essex wood, this film has a pedestrian plot; stereotypical, 'stiff upper lip' charcaterisation; and a plodding, militaristic ... read more »
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Too long to be interesting
Protracted shenanigans in the South Pacific during WW2 when Yank Robertson finds himself drafted into a British unit attempting to take out a Japanese base on a... read more »
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GOOD OLD WAR MOVIE
Classic war film ,you wont be dissapointed...Just long enough,plenty of action,caine at his best,a must for any war hound.Pure class
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Great film with a well delivered moral
This is a war film for people for avid genre fans and for those who don't watch war films alike!
The acting is first class, the characters are ... read more »
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Thumbs up
Always loved this war movie, now seen it many times, a great evenings entertainment
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World War II. A ...
World War II. A British Army position at the end of a Japanese Island is selected for an operation to penetrate enemy lines, destroy their radio equipment and ... read more »