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Once Before I Die (1966)

Once Before I Die poster
Directed by
John Derek
Genre
war film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
NR
Rating
3.4 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman is trapped with a group of soldiers during World War II in the Philippines. She must survive the chaos and danger around her as the Japanese advance.

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What happens

Once Before I Die (also known as No Toys for Christmas) is a 1966 American war drama film starring Ursula Andress and directed and produced by then-husband John Derek, from whom she was officially divorced before the film was released, and who also appeared in the film. The directorial debut of Derek, the film was based on a 1945 novel Quit for the Next by Lieutenant Anthony March. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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