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Beachheading Into Hell!
6.6 / 10 IMDb November 2, 1958 1h 17m
A soldier is expected to never question the actions of his commanding officer, but when a Marine sees his CO breaking the law, he finds himself facing a difficult dilemma in this provocative war drama.
Director
Runtime
1h 17m
Release Date
November 2, 1958
Genre
War, Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Cast
Kerwin Mathews
as Sgt. Thomas A. 'Tom' Sloan
Julie Adams
as Ruth Nelson Campbell
Ray Danton
as Lt. Joel Brady
Karen Sharpe
as Paula Nelson
Onslow Stevens
as Gen. Nathan Keller
Russell Thorson
as Casey Nelson
Eddie Ryder
as Lt. Lou Gideon
John Baer
as Johnny Campbell
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Michael Garth
as Maj. Westerly (as Mike Garth)
Larry Thor
as Col. Kempler
Morris Ankrum
as Chief of Staff, Pearl Harbor (uncredited)
William Boyett
as Ullman (uncredited)
Booth Colman
as Sam Pelligram (uncredited)
No photo
Lee Farr
as Sgt. Anderson - Marine Photographer (uncredited)
John Goddard
as Commander (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
as Man in Bar (uncredited)
Production Companies
Morningside Productions
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