Tarawa Beachhead

"Beachheading Into Hell!"

Nov 2 1958 Approved 1h 17m
Drama, War

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.

Plot

A marine sergeant witnesses a captain kill one of their men at Guadalcanal to cover his own incompetence, and fears he won't be believed because of rank, so finds the captain has gotten him assigned to his next command plus is cozying up to the family of his victim.

Written by

Richard Alan Simmons

Directed by

Paul Wendkos

Cast

Kerwin Mathews, Julie Adams, Ray Danton

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Morningside Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
212
Average Rating
5.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA