Gung Ho"The Story of Carlsons Makin Island Raiders" (1943) Drama, War *Randolph Scott, Alan Curtis

ovie info:
Title: 'Gung Ho!': The Story of Carlson's Makin Island Raiders
Also known as: Gung Ho!
Year: 1943
Genre: Drama, History, War
Release date: 1943-12-20
Length: 88 minutes
Description: The true story of Carlson's Raiders and their World War II attack on Makin Island.
Storyline: Seven weeks after Pearl Harbor, volunteers form the new 2nd Marine Raider Battalion whose purpose is to raid Japanese-held islands. The men selected come from different walks of life but have toughness in common. Under command of Colonel 'Thorwald', they're trained in all imaginable forms of combat. Then, after a perilous submarine journey, they face a daunting first mission: to annihilate the much larger Japanese garrison on Makin Island, in a lengthy battle sequence.
Language: English, Japanese
Rate: 6.2
Director: Ray Enright
Starring: Randolph Scott, Alan Curtis, Noah Beery Jr.
Full cast: Randolph Scott, Alan Curtis, Noah Beery Jr., J. Carrol Naish, Sam Levene, David Bruce, Richard Lane, Walter Sande, Louis Jean Heydt, Robert Mitchum, Rod Cameron, Grace McDonald, Milburn Stone, Peter Coe, Harold Landon