Battle at Bloody Beach
| Battle at Bloody Beach | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Herbert Coleman |
| Produced by | Richard Maibaum |
| Written by |
Richard Maibaum Willard W. Willingham |
| Starring |
Audie Murphy Gary Crosby Dolores Michaels |
| Music by | Henry Vars |
| Cinematography | Kenneth Peach |
| Edited by | Jodie Copelan |
Production company |
Associated Producers |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation |
Release dates |
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Running time | 83 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Battle at Bloody Beach, (aka Battle on the Beach), is a 1961 drama directed by Herbert Coleman, starring Audie Murphy and Gary Crosby. Battle at Bloody Beach is only the second Audie Murphy movie set in WWII, after his autobiographical To Hell and Back.[1]
Plot
Craig Benson (Audie Murphy) is a civilian working for the Navy helping supply guerrilla insurgents in the Philippines. His main purpose, however, is to find his wife Ruth (Dolores Michaels), from whom he was separated by the Japanese invasion of the Philippines. When he does find her, he learns that she believed him killed and is romantically involved with a Filipino resistance leader, Julio Fontana (Alejandro Rey).
Cast
- Audie Murphy as Craig Benson
- Gary Crosby as Marty Sackler
- Dolores Michaels as Ruth Benson
- Alejandro Rey as Julio Fontana
- Marjorie Stapp as Caroline Pelham
- Barry Atwater as Pelham
- E. J. André as Dr. Van Bart
- Dale Ishimoto as Blanco
- Lillian Bronson as Delia Ellis
- Míriam Colón as Nahni
- Pilar Seurat as Camota
- William Mims as M'Keever
- Ivan Dixon as Tiger Blair
- Sara Anderson as Mrs. Thompson
- Kevin Brodie as Timmy Thompson
- Lloyd Kino as Japanese lieutenant
See also
References
- ↑ Battle at Bloody Beach at Audie Murphy Memorial Site
External links
- Battle at Bloody Beach at the Internet Movie Database
- Battle at Bloody Beach at the TCM Movie Database
- Battle at Bloody Beach at AllMovie
- Battle at Bloody Beach at the American Film Institute Catalog
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