Robert Mitchum, Randolph Scott, Van Johnson, Gianna Maria Canale, David Niven, Peter Ustinov.
Contents:
Gung Ho! (88 min.) -- Go for broke! (82 min.) -- The immortal battalion (89 min.)
Summary:
Gung Ho!, Carlson's Raiders are a specially trained group of Marine jungle fighters determined to retake the Pacific Island of Makin during World War II -- Go for broke!, Inexperienced officer Johnson heads a special WWII attack force which is made up of Japanese-Americans. Sent to fight in Europe, they prove their bravery and loyalty to all. -- The immortal battalion, Intriguing World War II pseudo-documentary follows newly-recruited soldiers as they are molded from an ordinary group of carping civilians into a hardened battalion of fighting men.
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