Director: Raoul Walsh

Writers: Ranald MacDougall; Lester Cole; Alvah Bessie

Music by: Franz Waxman

Producer: Jerry Wald

Keywords: Drama, WWII, Pacific Theater

A team of commandos parachute into the dense jungles of Burma to sabotage a strategic Japanese radar station, only to find the return journey is much more challenging. One of the best war films actually made during the war. Received Oscar nominations for Best Original Story, Best Dramatic Score, and Best Editing.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
John Alvin	Actor	24-Oct-1917	27-Feb-2009	The Fighting Sullivans
Warner Anderson	Actor	10-Mar-1911	26-Aug-1976	Matthew Swain on Peyton Place
Richard Erdman	Actor	1-Jun-1925	16-Mar-2019	Leonard on Community
Errol Flynn	Actor	20-Jun-1909	14-Oct-1959	Robin Hood
Henry Hull	Actor	3-Oct-1890	8-Mar-1977	Werewolf of London
Mark Stevens	Actor	13-Dec-1916	15-Sep-1994	The Snake Pit
George Tobias	Actor	14-Jul-1901	27-Feb-1980	Abner Kravitz on Bewitched

CAST

Errol Flynn	...   Capt. Nelson
with
James Brown	...   Sgt. Treacy
William Prince	...   Lt. Sid Jacobs
George Tobias	...   Cpl. Gabby Gordon
Henry Hull	...   Mark Williams
Warner Anderson	...   Col. J. Carter
John Alvin	...   Hogan
Mark Stevens	...   Lt. Barker
Dick Erdman	...   Pvt. Nebraska Hooper

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