The Steel Claw (film)
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The Steel Claw is a wartime drama set in the Philippines during World War II. It is an action-adventure film about a handicapped soldier on a mission to rescue an officer in the early days of the Japanese invasion. The Steel Claw was directed, starred and co-scripted by George Montgomery.
It has no relation to the comic book series Steel Claw.
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[edit] Plot
Capt. John Larsen, a soldier stationed in the Philippines, loses a hand in an accident and is discharged from the Marine Corps. An American general is held captive by Filipino guerrillas behind Japanese lines and Larsen is re-enlisted to rescue him. He fastens a steel prosthetic hook, the “steel claw” of the title, and embarks on the mission to rescue the general which leads him and his team, (his pal Santana and a band of guerillas), deep into the Philippines where love and death await them.
[edit] Cast
- George Montgomery as Capt. John Larsen
- Charito Luna as Lolita
- Mario Barri as Santana
- Paul Sorensen as Gen. Frank Powers
- Amelia De La Rama as Christina
- Carmen Austin as Rosa
- Ben Perez as Dolph Rodriguez
[edit] Movie Details
- Year : 1961
- Title : The Steel Claw
- Director : George Montgomery
- Writers : Ferde Grofé Jr. and George Montgomery
- Runtime: USA:96 min
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Color: Color (Technicolor)
