'Gung Ho!': The Story of Carlson's Makin Island Raiders
1943 · Movie · NR · 88 min · ★ 5.5 · 54% critics
A true-life epic that revolves around an exclusive bataillon of the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II, "Carlson's Raiders," whose assignment is to take control of a South Pacific island once possessed by the United States but now under Japanese command.
Also known as 'Gung Ho' The Story of Carlson's Makin Island Raiders
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Details
- Original title
- Gung Ho!
- Years
- 1943
- Release date
- 1943-12-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 54/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.5/10 (25 votes)
Themes
- island
- south seas
- world war ii
- pearl harbor
- marine
- pacific island
- u.s. marine
- pacific theater
Cast & crew
Randolph Scott
as Colonel Thorwald
Alan Curtis
as John Harbison
Noah Beery Jr.
as Cpl. Kurt Richter
J. Carrol Naish
as Lieutenant C.J. Cristoforos
Sam Levene
as Leo 'Transport' Andreof
Robert Mitchum
as 'Pig iron' Matthews
Louis Jean Heydt
as Lt Roland Browning
David Bruce
as Larry O'Ryan
Richard Lane
as Capt. Dunphy
Walter Sande
as McBride
Directed by Ray Enright