Beachhead (1954)
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51% of users liked it
(242 ratings)
Set in the Philippines during WWII, this suspenseful and realistic war drama chronicles the courage of a unit of US Marines as they try to save a plantation owner/Allied spy and his beautiful daughter from the Japanese who have taken over a densely jungled island. The spy has crucial information to… More Set in the Philippines during WWII, this suspenseful and realistic war drama chronicles the courage of a unit of US Marines as they try to save a plantation owner/Allied spy and his beautiful daughter from the Japanese who have taken over a densely jungled island. The spy has crucial information to relay so the Marines must hurry. Unfortunately, during the rescue, the platoon is ambushed and all but one sailor, the spy and his daughter are killed. Now the three must somehow survive the jungle and make it to safety before it is too late. The story was shot on location in Hawaii. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Stuart Heisler
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Feb 5, 1954 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Satisfactory action-packed World War II drama.
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Cast
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Tony Curtis
as Burke
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Frank Lovejoy
as Sgt. Fletcher
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Mary Murphy
as Nina
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Eduard Franz
as Bouchard
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Skip Homeier
as Reynolds
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John Doucette
as Major Scott
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Alan Wells
as Biggerman
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Sunshine Akira Fukunaga
as Japanese Sailor
- Dan Aoki
- Steamboat Mokuahi
