Beachhead
(1954)
Stars: Tony Curtis, Frank Lovejoy, Mary Murphy, Eduard Franz, Skip Homeier
Director: Stuart Heisler
Writer: Richard Alan Simmons, Richard G. Hubler
Language: English
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Duration: 90
Rated: NR
DVD Release: April 2005
On a Japanese-occupied island during World War II, only two soldiers remain alive after a mission attempt goes horribly wrong. Trapped on the island, they must escort a scientist and his daughter to the other side of the island where their ship awaits. They must battle nature, hard terrain, and advancing Japanese troops.
Tony Curtis | Burke |
Frank Lovejoy | Sgt. Fletcher |
Mary Murphy | Nina Bouchard |
Eduard Franz | Bouchard, French Planter |
Skip Homeier | Reynolds |
Gordon Avil | Cinematographer |
John F. Schreyer | Editor |
John Doucette | Maj. Scott |
Alan Wells | Biggerman |
Akira Fukunaga | Terrified Japanese Sailor (as Sunshine Akira Fukunaga) |
Dan Aoki | Japanese Sniper |
Steamboat Mokuahi | Malanesian, Island native |
Genre: Action & Adventure, Drama, War
Media: DVD
Sound: Mono
IMDb: 0046757