United States / Feb 28, 1958 / NR
To hell with orders... we ATTACK!
1h 19min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Second World War drama, set in the Philippines about a group of men recruited for the dangerous mission of destroying an American base to keep strategic papers out of enemy hands when Japanese forces invade. The men spend their last hours drowning their sorrows in a bar, but time is running out. American International Pictures originally distributed this film as a double feature with "Jet Attack".
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John McNamara | Colonel Craig |
| Clifford Kawada | Colonel Hiosho |
| Robert Tetrick | Pvt. Bill (Capt. Hendry's orderly) |
| Marjorie Stapp | Beverly |
| Jan Englund | Annette |
| Isabel Cooley | Julie |
| Hilo Hattie | Mama Lily |
| Sammee Tong | Papa Lily |
| Gordon Barnes | Peter Wayne, National Press Service (uncredited) |
| Art Gilmore | Captain Hendry (uncredited) |
| Jackie Joseph | Cho-Cho (uncredited) |
Genres
War
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Suicide Battalion |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Zuma Productions, American International Pictures |
| Release date | 28 febbraio 1958 |
| Executive producer | Samuel Z. Arkoff |
| Production | Lou Rusoff |
| Writer | Lou Rusoff |
| Cinematography | Floyd Crosby |
| Assistant directors | Edward L. Cahn |
| Camera operators | Floyd Crosby |
| Additional photography | Floyd Crosby |
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| Production design | Harry Reif |
| Art direction | Harry Reif |
| Set decoration | Harry Reif |
| Music | Ronald Stein, Josef von Stroheim, Frank Webster |
| Sound | Ronald Stein, Josef von Stroheim, Frank Webster |
| Costume design | Ida McGaugh, David Newell, Norman Martien |
| Makeup | David Newell, Ida McGaugh, Norman Martien |
| Hairstyling | Ida McGaugh, David Newell, Norman Martien |
Release dates
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