Tarawa Beachhead (1958)
- Directed by
- Paul Wendkos
- Genre
- war, drama
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A Marine unit lands on a heavily defended Pacific island during World War II. They must secure a beachhead against fierce Japanese resistance. The film follows the soldiers as they fight to survive and complete their mission.
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What happens
Tarawa Beachhead is a 1958 war film directed by Paul Wendkos. It stars Columbia Pictures contract star Kerwin Mathews in his first leading role and the husband and wife team of Ray Danton and Julie Adams. The working title of the film was Flag over Tarawa and was originally to have starred Ronald Reagan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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