War / Drama / Romance /

Score: 55.6%( 24 votes )

Overview: The dramatic story of US Marines in training, in combat, and in love, during World War II. The story centers on a major who guides the raw recruits from their training to combat.

Cast:

Van Heflin
Major Sam Huxley

Aldo Ray
Andy Hookens

Mona Freeman
Kathy

James Whitmore
MSgt. Mac

Nancy Olson
Mrs. Pat Rogers

Raymond Massey
Major General Snipes

Tab Hunter
Pvt Dan 'Danny' Forrester

Anne Francis
Rae

Dorothy Malone
Mrs Elaine Yarborough

Fess Parker
Pvt Speedy

Perry Lopez
Pvt Joe Gomez aka Spanish Joe

William Campbell
Pvt 'Ski" Wronski

Jonas Applegarth
Pvt Lightower

L.Q. Jones
Pvt. L.Q. Jones

Allyn Ann McLerie
Ruby - Waitress in Diner

John Lupton
Pvt./Cpl. Marion 'Sister Mary' Hotchkiss

Tommy Cook
Cpl. Ziltch - Huxley's orderly

Felix Noriego
Pvt. Crazy Horse - Navajo Phonetalker

Susan Morrow
Susan - Ski's girl

Carleton Young
Maj. Jim Wellman - Battalion Executive Officer

Rhys Williams
Enoch Rogers

Gregory Walcott
Sgt. Jim Beller - Drill Instructor

Frank Ferguson
Mr. Hector Walker

Sarah Selby
Mrs. Forrester

Willis Bouchey
Mr. Forrester

Lee Allen
Minor Role (uncredited)

Roxanne Arlen
Blonde Girl (uncredited)

David Armstrong
Other Boy (uncredited)

Joan Arnold
Cheap Dame (uncredited)

John Ayres
Conductor (uncredited)

Rayford Barnes
Marine Aide on Command Ship Off Saipan (uncredited)

Paul Barry
Minor Role (uncredited)

Hal Bokar
Marine (uncredited)

Budd Buster
Old Man (uncredited)

Chick Chandler
Capt. Chaplin (uncredited)

Dean Cromer
Watkins (uncredited)

Glen Denning
Seabags (uncredited)

Jack Downs
Minor Role (uncredited)

Don Durant
Marine (uncredited)

Bess Flowers
Woman Seated at Table for Three (uncredited)

Sol Gorss
Bartender in Brawl (uncredited)

Paul Grant
Orderly (uncredited)

Fred Hanson
Minor Role (uncredited)

Carl Harbaugh
New Zealander in Bar (uncredited)

Lumsden Hare
New Zealander in Bar (uncredited)

Chuck Hicks
Marine in Hospital (uncredited)

Clark Howat
Marine Colonel (uncredited)

Jack Jordan
Adm. Parks (uncredited)

Byron Keith
Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)

Harold Knudsen
Bud Forrester (uncredited)

June McCall
Second Girl (uncredited)

Philo McCullough
Man in Bar (uncredited)

Victor Millan
Pvt. Pedro (uncredited)

Fay Morley
Third Girl (uncredited)

Jack Mower
Man in Bar (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien
Bartender (uncredited)

Eddie Parker
Bartender in Brawl (uncredited)

Hilda Plowright
Mrs. Rogers (uncredited)

Leoda Richards
Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Jack Rollens
News Hawk (uncredited)

George Selk
Old Man (uncredited)

Jack Shea
Baltimore Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock
New Zealander in Bar (uncredited)

Kay Stewart
Mrs. Martha Walker (uncredited)

Jack Stoney
Bartender in Brawl (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel
Bartender in Brawl (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent
Bartender in Brawl (uncredited)

Ralph Volkie
Bartender (uncredited)

Tom Wilson
Arcade Proprietor (uncredited)