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Okinawa (1952)

Okinawa poster
Directed by
Leigh Jason
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 07m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

During World War Two, American naval forces engage in a major battle to capture the Japanese island of Okinawa. The story follows the crew of a minesweeper as they face combat and danger at sea.

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What happens

Okinawa is a 1952 American war film directed by Leigh Jason and starring Pat O'Brien, Cameron Mitchell and Richard Denning. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures as a second feature. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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