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The Marines Who Never Returned (1963)

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Original title
돌아오지 않는 해병
Directed by
Lee Man-hee
Genre
war film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 50m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

South Korean marines fight in a brutal battle during the Korean War. The film follows their struggle and sacrifice in a desperate combat situation.

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What happens

The Marines Who Never Returned (Korean: 돌아오지 않는 해병; RR: Doraoji anneun haebyeong), also known as Marines Are Gone, is a 1963 South Korean film directed by Lee Man-hee. It was released in the U.S. in 1966 as Marine Battleground. For this film, Lee was given the Best Director award at the third Grand Bell Awards ceremony in 1964. The film was also given the awards for Best Sound and Best Cinematography. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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