Release Date

02 May, 1964

Runtime

01:39: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

It separates the coward from the brave The tough and the tender Sex and Love

Set during the Allied invasion of the island of Guadalcanal in the Pacific theater during WWII, this film is based on the novel by James Jones. Keir Dullea is Private Doll, who dreads the invasion and steals a pistol to help him protect himself. Sergeant Welsh (Jack Warden), a caustic, battle-scarred veteran, hates Doll, whom he considers a coward. In battle, Doll kills a Japanese soldier and is filled with remorse, which further angers the sergeant. The next day, an emboldened Doll wipes out an entire enemy machine gun post and begins to feel as sadistic as Welsh. The two must work together to clear away some mines, but as they do, their platoon is surprised by a Japanese raid.

Original Title

The Thin Red Line

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Actors

Keir Dullea

Jack Warden

James Philbrook

Bob Kanter

Ray Daley

Merlyn Yordan

Kieron Moore

Jim Gillen

Steve Rowland

Stephen Young

Mark Johnson

Jason Fithian

Crew

Andrew Marton

Bernard Gordon

James Jones

José Algueró

Manuel Berenguer

Derek Parsons

Margarita Pardo

Malcolm Arnold

Lionel Strutt