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Gung Ho! (1943)

Gung Ho! poster
Directed by
Ray Enright
Genre
drama film, war film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 25m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 26 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Gung Ho! follows a group of U.S. Marines training for and carrying out a difficult raid on a Japanese-held island during World War II. The film shows their preparation and the dangerous combat they face.

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What happens

Gung Ho! (full title: Gung Ho!: The Story of Carlson's Makin Island Raiders) is a 1943 American war film directed by Ray Enright and starring Randolph Scott. The story is based somewhat on the real-life World War II Makin Island raid led by Lieutenant Colonel Evans Carlson's 2nd Marine Raider Battalion. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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