Richard Widmark leads an all star cast of marine leathernecks including Jack Palance, Robert Wagner, Karl Malden, Richard Boone and Jack Webb into battle on a heavily fortified island. This action-packed story follows the squad as they pick their way through enemy-infested jungles on a time sensitive mission to find the source of the enemy rockets. As the mission progresses, the squad and leader overcome many challenges as they are transformed into an effective and efficient fighting unit.
as Lt. Carl Anderson
as Pigeon Lane
as Sgt. Randolph Johnson
as Coffman
as C.E. "Doc" Jones
as Stuart Conroy
as Lt. Col. Gilfillan
as Riley "Pretty Boy" Duncanon
as Lt. Bill Butterfield
as Correspondent Dickerman
as Slattery
as Sgt. Zelenko
as Whitney
as Maj. Kenji Matsuoda (aka "Nomura")
as Marine
as Pvt. Stewart (uncredited)
as First Soldier in Final Tracking Shot (uncredited)
as Marine (uncredited)
as Soldier (uncredited)
as Bosun's Mate (uncredited)
as Capt. Ishio Makino (uncredited)
as Marine (uncredited)
as Capt. McCreavy (uncredited)
as Marine (uncredited)
as Corpsman (uncredited)
as Pharmacist's Mate (uncredited)
as Frank (uncredited)
as Japanese Soldier (uncredited)
as Marine (uncredited)
as Aunt Emma (uncredited)
as Pascowicz (uncredited)
as Japanese Soldier (uncredited)
as Romeo (uncredited)
as Courier (uncredited)
as Capt. Seaman (uncredited)
as Marine Guard (uncredited)
as Nurse (uncredited)
as Davis (uncredited)
as Marine (uncredited)
as Radioman (uncredited)
as Fukado (uncredited)
as Marine (uncredited)
as Marine (uncredited)
as Minor Role (uncredited)
as Ship's Captain (uncredited)
as Marine (uncredited)
as Marine (uncredited)
as Recruit (uncredited)
as Old Japanese Man (uncredited)
as Marine (uncredited)
as Minor Role (uncredited)
as Minor Role (uncredited)
as Minor Role (uncredited)
as Willie (uncredited)
as Japanese Soldier (uncredited)
as Minor Role (uncredited)
as Japanese Soldier (uncredited)
