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Halls of Montezuma

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5.9/10 • 36

1951-01-041h 53m

AdventureDramaActionWar

The everlasting story of the everlasting glory of the UNITED STATES MARINES!

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.

Directors
Lewis Milestone
Editors
William Reynolds

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  1. Richard Widmark

    Richard Widmark

    Lt. Carl Anderson

  2. Jack Palance

    Jack Palance

    Pigeon Lane

  3. Reginald Gardiner

    Reginald Gardiner

    Sgt. Randolph Johnson

  4. Robert Wagner

    Robert Wagner

    Coffman

  5. Karl Malden

    Karl Malden

    C.E. "Doc" Jones

  6. Richard Hylton

    Richard Hylton

    Stuart Conroy

  7. Richard Boone

    Richard Boone

    Lt. Col. Gilfillan

  8. Skip Homeier

    Skip Homeier

    Riley "Pretty Boy" Duncanon

  9. Don Hicks

    Don Hicks

    Lt. Bill Butterfield

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John Chard

Apr 6, 2014

7.5/10

From the Halls of Montezuma. To the Shores of Tripoli. U.S. Marines battle to take control of a Japanese held island in the Pacific… Directed by Lewis Milestone, Halls of Montezuma is unabashed in its flag waving paean to the U.S. Marines. With a strong ensemble cast to act out the play, Milestone intercuts real war footage with skilled recreations of the guts and glory mission undertaken by the men. Film is very keen to let us know what sort of men are fighting this war, keeping the characterisations intimate, it’s a roll call of the brave, the stupid, the scared and the insane. Flashbacks help fill in the gaps of the men’s psychological make ups, and the futility of war message is deftly handled by the astute director. Colour photography is glossy and impressive, even if it strips away some of the grittiness the story needs to thrive on, and the musical score is kept to a minimum and suitably deals in plays on army anthems. All told it’s a thoroughly engrossing and potent war movie and highly recommended to fans of such fare. 7.5/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
world war iisiegepacific islandpacific theatermarines