Michael Caine, Cliff Robertson, & Henry Fonda in "Too Late the Hero" (1970)

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  • In the 1942 Pacific theatre of World War II, Lieutenant Junior Grade Sam Lawson, USN, (Cliff Robertson) is a Japanese-language interpreter who has avoided combat. His commanding officer, Captain John G. Nolan (Henry Fonda), cancels Lawson's leave and assigns him to a combat mission with the British infantry commando unit in the New Hebrides Islands. The British base is at the edge of the jungle, and on the other side of the jungle is a Japanese observation and communications post.
    Lawson arrives at the base, a patrol of British soldiers sprint out of the jungle and across the open field, pursued by the Japanese. The base commander, Colonel Thompson (Harry Andrews), instructs his men to keep out of enemy range, and watch the patrol get cut down by Japanese rifle fire.
    Lawson's commando group is instructed to destroy the Japanese radio transmitter to prevent them from sounding the alarm, warning about an American naval convoy which is scheduled to appear on the horizon in three days.
    The commando group is led by Captain Hornsby (Denholm Elliott), an upper class officer with a history of foolhardiness. The other members of the squad are draftees from Singapore whose enthusiasm for fighting leaves something to be desired: Private Tosh Hearne (Michael Caine), a cynical Cockney who is also the squad's medic; Private Jock Thornton (Ian Bannen), a lean Scot; Private Campbell (Ronald Fraser) a fat Glaswegian; grey-haired Sergeant Johnstone (Percy Herbert); Signalman Scott (Harvey Jason) the radio operator; Private Griffiths (Martin Horsey); Private Rogers (Sean MacDuff); Privat. Currie (William Beckley); Private Connolly (Don Knight): Corporal McLean (Lance Percival); and Private Riddle (Roger Newman).
    The squad reaches the Japanese post. Riddle, Connolly, and Currie are killed in a botched ambush. Johnstone is wounded in another encounter, and Hornsby leaves him behind, to be discovered by the Japanese, who slit his throat.
    Scott drops the radio, and Hornsby decides to use the Japanese radio, walks boldly into the Japanese camp and enters the radio hut. He knocks out the radio operator and Scott goes to the hut, but Lawson refuses to go. After the Japanese radio operator comes to, both Scott and Hornsby are killed.
    Lawson is now the ranking officer, with only Hearne, Campbell, Jock, Griffiths, and McLean left alive, and Jock's been wounded. Japanese Major Yamaguchi is determined to stop them from reporting the existence of the secret Japanese airfield and planes they have discovered. Through loudspeakers in the trees, Yamaguchi exhorts the men to give themselves up. Lawson and Hearne agree that Yamaguchi (Ken Takakura) is not to be trusted, but Campbell is in favor of surrender, and he works at Griffiths as Jock weakens. Finally, while Lawson and Hearne are asleep, Campbell tries to sneak off into the jungle; but Jock spots him and asks where he is going. Campbell strangles Jock, wakes Griffiths and McLean, and the three of them run off.
    Yamaguchi attempts to use the lives of Griffiths and McLean as bargaining chips. Campbell is killed in gruesome fashion after the Japanese discover he has a ring taken from the finger of one of the officers the patrol ambushed.) As Lawson and Hearne reach the edge of the open field adjacent to the British base, Yamaguchi announces that they have three minutes to surrender; Japanese soldiers have the field covered with rifles and machine guns. Hearne suggests that they give Yamaguchi a taste of his own medicine. They double back and shoot him. They then sprint out across the field. Despite cover fire from the base, first one, then the other is hit.
    One of them rises and staggers to safety. It is Hearne. When Colonel Thompson asks who the other man was, Hearne replies, "A hero. He killed fifteen Japs single-handed. Thirty, if you like."
    A 1970 American war film produced & directed by Robert Aldrich, screenplay by Aldrich & Lukas Heller, from a story by Aldrich & Robert Sherman, cinematography by Joseph Biroc, starring Michael Caine, Cliff Robertson, Ian Bannen, Harry Andrews, Ken Takakura, and Henry Fonda. During filming, Robertson found out he won the Best Actor Oscar for "Charly" (1968). Frank Sinatra accepted it for him.
    Aldrich wrote the story in 1959 with Robert Sherman. Aldrich wrote the first draft then had it rewritten by Lukas Heller. However the film was not made until after Aldrich had a big success with "The Dirty Dozen" (1967).
    ABC Films, wanted another version of Aldrich's "The Dirty Dozen" and this was a property that had some of the same elements, and had been languishing in studio drawers. The idea of the film came from an unpublished novel called "Don't Die Mad" by Robert Sherman who had worked on several films with Aldrich.
    In actuality, the Japanese never were in the New Hebrides in World War II. The American forces arrived in May 1942.
    Although set during World War II, this is a deliberate allegory of the war that was raging in Vietnam at the time.
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  • @Kevin-lh1zz
    @Kevin-lh1zz Місяць тому +14

    I thought this was a great movie - I’ve been watching a bunch of old war movies (my favourite genre) and I really enjoyed the darker themes in this film. It portrays the duality these soldiers lived on a daily basis - the desire to survive, to defend your friends, to do the right thing, to survive, and the back and forth of fear and suspicion vs trusting your fellow soldiers. No one is fully equipped to deal with the terrifying realities of war and this movie really paints the chaos of split decision life and death scenarios that real and flawed human beings had to face. I highly recommend it!!! 👍👍

  • @robvegas9354
    @robvegas9354 3 місяці тому +16

    They don't make movies like this anymore. Awesome!!!

  • @mysticakhenaton1701
    @mysticakhenaton1701 3 місяці тому +18

    I am NOT surprised this movie has OVER a million views. only being up less than a year. it is a GREAT film.

  • @idachau1080
    @idachau1080 2 місяці тому +5

    I have had thus movie on DVD for years. I have lost count how many times.I have watched it. I am now in hospital for a short stay, and it has helped to clear some of the boredom. It is comical, sad, British Stiff Upper Lip and the cowards play their parts so well. All the actors are the old British Army toffs and lower ranks. Brilliant!!

  • @billd2635
    @billd2635 Місяць тому +4

    One of the wildest rides I've had watching a WWII film. Good movie. I thank you for showing it. I'm an avid WWII buff and this didnt disappoint.

  • @MeliSavubuliti-re6ed
    @MeliSavubuliti-re6ed 9 місяців тому +18

    Memory went back ,1977,46yrs ago I was in secondary school my last school year I watched the movie. 😢😢😢❤❤❤Great film and talked about

    • @DonaldPBorchersOG
      @DonaldPBorchersOG  9 місяців тому

      Fond memories. Thanks for the visit!

    • @jordanfan5896
      @jordanfan5896 28 днів тому

      Jordan Fan,Prophet of Environment。范楚漳,環境先知:
      Question: What will happen when an ant lost one of it’s leg and cannot walk? Let alone run like Michael Caine in this move?
      Answer: That disable ant will need a Micro Cane to walk but no longer Jordan Fan,Prophet of Environment。范楚漳,環境先知:
      馬達 left his taxi when his taxi’s 🚕 🚖 motor (馬達) was still running!!! be able to run.
      Question: Why when Americans teamed up the British or other foreigners in any or all projects, they were always correct in their decision s and actions always successful?
      Answer: I will call that racial and nationality discriminations against foreigners especially the Japanese and Brittons in the old days. Nowadays, in this so call “African Domination Era” Black Americans always win against White Americans which are extremely bias and unfair. Don’t watch those movies.
      -

  • @patkearney9320
    @patkearney9320 9 місяців тому +163

    Remember watching this with my Dad as a kid I’m 60 now and it brings back memories of a kinder more innocent time in history. How life has changed I went on to see conflicts in 3 different war zones where cruelty was everywhere and soldiers were not the brave men shown in movies. I used to think of watching this movie when fear was all around me it gave me strength. I hate conflict now and Ukrainian sickens my heart.

    • @winonamassingill7895
      @winonamassingill7895 9 місяців тому +4

      We call our preachers workers. We have both brother workers and sister workers. Our workers go out 2 and 2, just as Jesus sent out his apostles. Therefore, we probably had about 15 or 20 over there who were sent home. A couple of our sister workers we arrested and held for a short time but soon released. Some of our workers stayed over there with the Ukrainians. One of our sister workers was sent to Rome because she spoke 5 different languages and Italian is one of them.

    • @DonaldPBorchersOG
      @DonaldPBorchersOG  9 місяців тому +3

      Thanks for the visit!

    • @cecilysharrock678
      @cecilysharrock678 7 місяців тому +1

      The translator, which we don't need, needs to go back to school to learn how to spell.

    • @cecilysharrock678
      @cecilysharrock678 7 місяців тому

      Very badly translated. Does no one check?

    • @DonaldPBorchersOG
      @DonaldPBorchersOG  7 місяців тому

      @@cecilysharrock678 Ha!

  • @stevenbrown8857
    @stevenbrown8857 3 місяці тому +7

    What a superb film, with a great cast. I'm 50, and I have no idea how I've never seen this before.

    • @DonaldPBorchersOG
      @DonaldPBorchersOG  Місяць тому +1

      Glad you enjoyed it! Welcome.

    • @jordanfan5896
      @jordanfan5896 28 днів тому

      Jordan Fan,Prophet of Environment。范楚漳,環境先知:
      Question: What will happen when an ant lost one of it’s leg and cannot walk? Let alone run like Michael Caine in this move?
      Answer: That disable ant will need a Micro Cane to walk but no longer Jordan Fan,Prophet of Environment。范楚漳,環境先知:
      馬達 left his taxi when his taxi’s 🚕 🚖 motor (馬達) was still running!!! be able to run.
      Question: Why when Americans teamed up the British or other foreigners in any or all projects, they were always correct in their decision s and actions always successful?
      Answer: I will call that racial and nationality discriminations against foreigners especially the Japanese and Brittons in the old days. Nowadays, in this so call “African Domination Era” Black Americans always win against White Americans which are extremely bias and unfair. Don’t watch those movies.
      -:,.??!.?
      (:(,)&,

  • @dynjarren8355
    @dynjarren8355 3 місяці тому +7

    One of my favorite films! I watched it on TV on numerous occasions. It has such a suspenseful ending. I despise Wars but what this film showed me that half the time a hero is someone who does what needs to done under difficult circumstances and damn the consequences!

  • @michaelallen8276
    @michaelallen8276 11 місяців тому +50

    Absolutely superb film. Hugely underrated

  • @JeffSunnyside
    @JeffSunnyside 9 місяців тому +61

    Michael Caine, the great actor of so many unforgettable roles was again in this movie, remarkable. His style and presence lets the viewers wonder what he will do next. He has some of the characteristics as actor Steve McQueen , they both have similar qualities that grip an audience into the story. The cast of this film, especially Cliff Robertson makes this a must watch.

    • @DonaldPBorchersOG
      @DonaldPBorchersOG  9 місяців тому +3

      Welcome.

    • @giovannimaria
      @giovannimaria 8 місяців тому +1

      ​@@DonaldPBorchersOGo

    • @duncancurtis5108
      @duncancurtis5108 8 місяців тому +5

      The climax is remarkably similar to Jaguar Paws escape into the jungle in Apocalypto, running left and right to dodge enemy fire.

    • @mikeblank7526
      @mikeblank7526 7 місяців тому +1

      Good point.

    • @markr.devereux3385
      @markr.devereux3385 7 місяців тому +7

      CAINE makes a good soldier he always does. He is sly confident and a little amoral. It's refreshing to see a few regulars that co starred in a bunch of these ensemble type action movies.

  • @user-sj9tq1wi5d
    @user-sj9tq1wi5d 11 місяців тому +37

    Remember watching this movie some 52 year's ago with my dad, when I was about 12 year's old, great film and cast

    • @geraldcummiskey6721
      @geraldcummiskey6721 10 місяців тому +4

      10 out of 10 friend

    • @patkearney9320
      @patkearney9320 9 місяців тому +2

      Me and you same comment watching this with Dad was a happy time I was ten or twelve,how are world has changed.

    • @DonaldPBorchersOG
      @DonaldPBorchersOG  9 місяців тому

      A walk down memory lane. Thanks for the visit!

    • @jordanfan5896
      @jordanfan5896 28 днів тому

      Jordan Fan,Prophet of Environment。范楚漳,環境先知:
      Question: What will happen when an ant lost one of it’s leg and cannot walk? Let alone run like Michael Caine in this move?
      Answer: That disable ant will need a Micro Cane to walk but no longer Jordan Fan,Prophet of Environment。范楚漳,環境先知:
      馬達 left his taxi when his taxi’s 🚕 🚖 motor (馬達) was still running!!! be able to run.
      Question: Why when Americans teamed up the British or other foreigners in any or all projects, they were always correct in their decision s and actions always successful?
      Answer: I will call that racial and nationality discriminations against foreigners especially the Japanese and Brittons in the old days. Nowadays, in this so call “African Domination Era” Black Americans always win against White Americans which are extremely bias and unfair. Don’t watch those movies.
      -:,.??!.?
      ?.!,!,

  • @johnellharris1366
    @johnellharris1366 9 місяців тому +27

    Thanks for this movie it’s like watching years ago,film making will never be on this level again.excellent work of art.

    • @DonaldPBorchersOG
      @DonaldPBorchersOG  9 місяців тому

      Welcome.

    • @jordanfan5896
      @jordanfan5896 28 днів тому

      Jordan Fan,Prophet of Environment。范楚漳,環境先知:
      Question: What will happen when an ant lost one of it’s leg and cannot walk? Let alone run like Michael Caine in this move?
      Answer: That disable ant will need a Micro Cane to walk but no longer Jordan Fan,Prophet of Environment。范楚漳,環境先知:
      馬達 left his taxi when his taxi’s 🚕 🚖 motor (馬達) was still running!!! be able to run.
      Question: Why when Americans teamed up the British or other foreigners in any or all projects, they were always correct in their decision s and actions always successful?
      Answer: I will call that racial and nationality discriminations against foreigners especially the Japanese and Brittons in the old days. Nowadays, in this so call “African Domination Era” Black Americans always win against White Americans which are extremely bias and unfair. Don’t watch those movies.
      -:,.??!.?
      ):?’

  • @anthonywright6237
    @anthonywright6237 6 місяців тому +12

    Older films have the most epic music

    • @DonaldPBorchersOG
      @DonaldPBorchersOG  6 місяців тому

      Interesting you should say that. I am blown away by content made recently that features songs from the 70's & 60's to underscore their drama. Thanks for watching!

    • @jordanfan5896
      @jordanfan5896 28 днів тому

      Jordan Fan,Prophet of Environment。范楚漳,環境先知:
      Question: What will happen when an ant lost one of it’s leg and cannot walk? Let alone run like Michael Caine in this move?
      Answer: That disable ant will need a Micro Cane to walk but no longer Jordan Fan,Prophet of Environment。范楚漳,環境先知:
      馬達 left his taxi when his taxi’s 🚕 🚖 motor (馬達) was still running!!! be able to run.
      Question: Why when Americans teamed up the British or other foreigners in any or all projects, they were always correct in their decision s and actions always successful?
      Answer: I will call that racial and nationality discriminations against foreigners especially the Japanese and Brittons in the old days. Nowadays, in this so call “African Domination Era” Black Americans always win against White Americans which are extremely bias and unfair. Don’t watch those movies.
      -:,.??!.?
      ,:(,(?’

    • @brianmaitai7685
      @brianmaitai7685 2 дні тому

      That is true little one.

  • @ruatarengsicolneyrengsi8924
    @ruatarengsicolneyrengsi8924 5 місяців тому +5

    Bloody good movie. Saw it when I was just a kid. Yhanks for the upload.

  • @Guitarista129
    @Guitarista129 8 місяців тому +23

    So much better than most movies of it's type and era, ages extremely well due to the realism of the characters, as opposed to most war movies where each is a 2 dimensional stereo/archetype. And anything with Michael Caine is on my watchlist by default. Had missed this one. He made some stinkers. Thanks for sharing.

  • @renemoran7406
    @renemoran7406 Місяць тому

    I'm from New Orleans I remember watching this movie 53 years ago. The local stations in the BIG EASY showed lots of great movies on late nite. Two of brothers enlisted in the army and they both retired 30 years ( Sargent Major). I miss those days growing up.

  • @DoACarl
    @DoACarl 9 місяців тому +35

    One of my top 10 war movies of all time. Thank you for sharing!

    • @DonaldPBorchersOG
      @DonaldPBorchersOG  9 місяців тому +1

      Welcome. I post War movies here: ua-cam.com/play/PLk3CReZFhoBfTLfRUxFNzKZgdMZ0Bd2vA.html

    • @christopherfritz3840
      @christopherfritz3840 3 місяці тому

      You've got to be kidding?! I've seen plenty but never heard of this clownshow. Definitely in my 'Top Ten' WORST of the worst.. 😵‍💫

    • @jordanfan5896
      @jordanfan5896 28 днів тому

      Jordan Fan,Prophet of Environment。范楚漳,環境先知:
      Question: What will happen when an ant lost one of it’s leg and cannot walk? Let alone run like Michael Caine in this move?
      Answer: That disable ant will need a Micro Cane to walk but no longer Jordan Fan,Prophet of Environment。范楚漳,環境先知:
      馬達 left his taxi when his taxi’s 🚕 🚖 motor (馬達) was still running!!! be able to run.
      Question: Why when Americans teamed up the British or other foreigners in any or all projects, they were always correct in their decision s and actions always successful?
      Answer: I will call that racial and nationality discriminations against foreigners especially the Japanese and Brittons in the old days. Nowadays, in this so call “African Domination Era” Black Americans always win against White Americans which are extremely bias and unfair. Don’t watch those movies. Cliff Robertson might as well fall of the Cliff!
      、一。
      -:,.??

  • @andrewmillard5326
    @andrewmillard5326 8 місяців тому +8

    Haven't seen this film for years n years. Very enjoyable with its funny moments 👍.

  • @gerdamaria3333
    @gerdamaria3333 11 місяців тому +32

    Good cast, good storytelling. Thank you.

  • @engl4nd3r24
    @engl4nd3r24 10 місяців тому +11

    Great movie, back in the early Eighties when i was about 11 yrs old my neibour Ted, who fought against the Japanese, he hated them with a vengeance however he never spoke to.me about the War but he did speak to my Dad about it only once a few months before he passed away from cancer. Bless him.My Dad said that Ted told him about a patrol Group that had gone missing they eventually found them days later tied up to the trees . And he said that the Japs had used them for Bayonet practice my Dad said you could see the hatred in his eyes when he told him ..

  • @alainvosselman9960
    @alainvosselman9960 10 місяців тому +18

    The Japanese announcer who kept talking thru the bullhorn was also the detective nicknamed Noodles
    (Ken Takakura) in the movie Black Rain. He's a great Asian actor.

  • @kitpong1777
    @kitpong1777 8 місяців тому +30

    A little historical snippet - Michael Caine actually served as a soldier in the British Army, 1st Battalion of Royal Fusiliers during the Korean War.

    • @DonaldPBorchersOG
      @DonaldPBorchersOG  8 місяців тому +2

      Roger that. Welcome.

    • @Bruce-1956
      @Bruce-1956 5 місяців тому +5

      Denholm Elliot was an RAF gunner/radio operator, he was shot down in 1942 and spent the rest of the war as a POW.

    • @DonaldPBorchersOG
      @DonaldPBorchersOG  5 місяців тому +1

      @@Bruce-1956 Thanks for clocking in with that.

    • @jordanfan5896
      @jordanfan5896 28 днів тому

      Jordan Fan,Prophet of Environment。范楚漳,環境先知:
      Question: What will happen when an ant lost one of it’s leg and cannot walk? Let alone run like Michael Caine in this move?
      Answer: That disable ant will need a Micro Cane to walk but no longer Jordan Fan,Prophet of Environment。范楚漳,環境先知:
      馬達 left his taxi when his taxi’s 🚕 🚖 motor (馬達) was still running!!! be able to run.
      Question: Why when Americans teamed up the British or other foreigners in any or all projects, they were always correct in their decision s and actions always successful?
      Answer: I will call that racial and nationality discriminations against foreigners especially the Japanese and Brittons in the old days. Nowadays, in this so call “African Domination Era” Black Americans always win against White Americans which are extremely bias and unfair. Don’t watch those movies.
      -:,

    • @user-fc1ld9ts8u
      @user-fc1ld9ts8u 9 днів тому

      Re Michael Caine; he told a story of his experience when he was almost killed ( murdered).
      His service to be respected and honored.

  • @Steve5404
    @Steve5404 11 місяців тому +25

    I haven't seen this movie in years! The name of the movie didn't ring a bell, but in the early part of the movie when the soldiers were running through the field to get back to the British, I remembered the movie!

  • @PaulandKonomisGarden
    @PaulandKonomisGarden Місяць тому

    I watched this in 1970's on an oil tanker ship crossing the Indian Ocean. Great movie.

  • @davidwood1923
    @davidwood1923 13 днів тому

    It was the First Time watching this One... I enjoyed it... Thanks for Sharing

  • @robertahall4960
    @robertahall4960 2 місяці тому +1

    Excellent movie!! Thank you from Canada!

  • @ohwhatelse
    @ohwhatelse 4 місяці тому +3

    THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR POSTING THE "TITLE"!!!! God bless for that!
    I wonder how many good ppl died in wars saving others who lived on to be unworthy of the sacrifice..... then i think of those who live worthless lives without giving a thought to who died or how their freedom to BE idiots was bought. come ON Americans! BE someone worthwhile! give YOUR best!
    i was born near the end of this war & the hard times lingered long for our large family & many other smaller ones. we moved waaay out into the back hills & mostly lived off the land. my gosh, i can't begin to imagine how bad it was during & after the 1st World War! especially in the cities where there wasn't much land to live off & always someone to steal what ppl may have planted in their yards..... even now that is happening & the worst hasn't yet come along.

  • @ry1vn578
    @ry1vn578 4 місяці тому +3

    Good movie and great actors. Been many years since I've seen this. --- Thanks for sharing

  • @timothyanderson-cd1wx
    @timothyanderson-cd1wx 9 місяців тому +21

    Michael Caine is an amazing actor..he is under rated .. this is one of the best movies...don't you guys agree......

    • @DonaldPBorchersOG
      @DonaldPBorchersOG  9 місяців тому +2

      I think that's a Warner Bros. title. In any event, I don't have the right to post it. Thanks for the visit!

    • @catchaser52
      @catchaser52 8 місяців тому +2

      IMO Michael did his best acting in the movie "The Magus".

    • @DonaldPBorchersOG
      @DonaldPBorchersOG  8 місяців тому +2

      @@catchaser52 Have you seen "Harry Brown"? www.imdb.com/title/tt1289406/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_27_act

    • @Guitarista129
      @Guitarista129 8 місяців тому

      A great flick, my teenage son (at the time) was particularly enthralled (he has good taste).
      @@DonaldPBorchersOG

    • @drats1279
      @drats1279 8 місяців тому

      no!

  • @user-wj4or9ox3i
    @user-wj4or9ox3i Місяць тому

    Thanks for the watch I haven't seen this movie since I was a kid (50 yrs ago) from NZ

  • @KatJNW
    @KatJNW 2 місяці тому +2

    ❤'d the film & the 2 main actors (Michael Caine & Cliff Robertson).
    As an X 95Bravo 10 (U.S. Army Military Police) I could relate to what they went through but I'm glad I never had to do anything like that. I'd have probably come back pretty messed up in the head if I had survived.
    Of course anything with Caine in it I'm going to Luv... no matter how good or bad.
    Loved him in Zulu, The Valley, Jigsaw, Eagle Has Landed, Fourth Protocol, one where he's older as a spy in St. Petersburg Roo-Land, Tinker Tailor Spy & in the last one were he gets his head blown up as the bad guy in 'Kingsmen'. Too many to name lol.
    ThnX 4-Upldng, always interested in war movies (all the way back to Crusaders and 900 A.D, 1200's, 1800's, 1920's --> 1990's).
    Have a nice safe day. 🌹

  • @harrynixon1984
    @harrynixon1984 6 місяців тому +4

    One of the best war movies of all times... Old or new

  • @renemoran7406
    @renemoran7406 Місяць тому

    I remember watching this movie with my brothers and dad the year maybe 1977 I was in junior high school.

  • @jennypalmer331
    @jennypalmer331 11 місяців тому +12

    Excellent. Thank you for uploading

  • @jeffmill999
    @jeffmill999 7 місяців тому +3

    I cried as a kid leaving the theater...no way i ever watch again...

  • @liamoconnor9487
    @liamoconnor9487 11 місяців тому +8

    Excellent film. Thanks for posting.

  • @ABCABC-fn4fg
    @ABCABC-fn4fg 7 місяців тому +5

    One movie I keep revisiting

  • @Dansky73
    @Dansky73 29 днів тому

    Great movie. Soundtrack was difficult to obtain but managed to get a copy sometime ago and the finale with the 'zig zag' run back to camp under fire I use to motivate me towards the end of some races !

  • @michaelkrick1806
    @michaelkrick1806 10 місяців тому +7

    The good old movies. Thanks for the upload!

    • @DonaldPBorchersOG
      @DonaldPBorchersOG  9 місяців тому +1

      Welcome. I post war movies here: ua-cam.com/play/PLk3CReZFhoBfTLfRUxFNzKZgdMZ0Bd2vA.html

  • @1LSWilliam
    @1LSWilliam 10 місяців тому +21

    You never used to be able to think you might better the Limeys! What magnificent warriors in every theatre. The Brits were
    oince Unconquerable.

    • @letoubib21
      @letoubib21 10 місяців тому +1

      _La perfide Albion _*_..._*

    • @letoubib21
      @letoubib21 10 місяців тому +1

      @@davidedge6512 ​ *. . .* _perfidious?_ *;-)*

    • @davidedge6512
      @davidedge6512 10 місяців тому +1

      @@letoubib21 no

    • @djlewis5149
      @djlewis5149 10 місяців тому +1

      @@letoubib21 cede Francais

    • @user-ed1om7bp4g
      @user-ed1om7bp4g 10 місяців тому +1

      Непобедимы где?😂

  • @MeliSavubuliti-re6ed
    @MeliSavubuliti-re6ed 9 місяців тому +4

    Watching from Fiji 🇫🇯

  • @marcusalexander7088
    @marcusalexander7088 9 місяців тому +6

    I love this movie!!! Thanks!

  • @garyproffitt5941
    @garyproffitt5941 11 місяців тому +12

    Great film including very intelligent Michael Caine, Cliff Robertson and the late Henry Fonda in the Pacific theatre War ✔

  • @rexharrison6827
    @rexharrison6827 9 місяців тому +8

    Never thought I'd be watching this again after more than 50 years! I actually thought it was earlier -'68 or '69, so am now a little confused about where I saw it!
    What I do remember is the intense colour, particularly the deep jungle greens and the jarring contrast they made with the drier, yellower, portions amid the ruins and airfield. This colour intensity unfortunately has been lost in this particular upload. It would be great to see a restored version on BluRay.
    I had forgotten the title of the film also, which made online searches near impossible, so this really was a stroke of luck! Many thanks for sharing this upload.

    • @DonaldPBorchersOG
      @DonaldPBorchersOG  9 місяців тому +1

      Welcome. I post War movies here: ua-cam.com/play/PLk3CReZFhoBfTLfRUxFNzKZgdMZ0Bd2vA.html

    • @isrmcurator
      @isrmcurator 6 місяців тому +1

      I was in this movie when the USS Coral Sea pulled into Olongapo for provisions in early 1969 and they needed extras. We were a bunch of sailors cheering on the two actors in that running scene at the end of the movie. We returned home from Vietnam in 1969. BTW, the village set burned down after that scene, and we turned into fire fighters.

    • @DonaldPBorchersOG
      @DonaldPBorchersOG  6 місяців тому +1

      @@isrmcurator Thank you for your service, and for sharing.

  • @hawkeyeinthehouse2995
    @hawkeyeinthehouse2995 3 місяці тому +3

    GREAT MOVIE, GREAT ACTING. I really liked Michael Cain in this movie, Cliff Robertson was also good in this movie.😉😁👍 Did I knod out and miss a few scenes that were EDITED OUT for some reason?!!! Well it's STILL A GREAT MOVIE in it's ORIGINAL UNEDITED VERSION. 🤨😲😮‍💨😓

  • @theculturedthug6609
    @theculturedthug6609 11 місяців тому +8

    I remember watching this late at night bbc1 in about 1994 I was 11 loved it.

    • @DonaldPBorchersOG
      @DonaldPBorchersOG  9 місяців тому +1

      A walk down memory lane. Thanks for the visit!

  • @owensthilaire8189
    @owensthilaire8189 9 місяців тому +3

    Very cool.
    Never seen this one before.
    Thanks for the upload.

  • @michaelsummerell8618
    @michaelsummerell8618 4 місяці тому +4

    Thanks for sharing this excellent film. Caine gives a particularly strong performance here.

  • @winonamassingill7895
    @winonamassingill7895 9 місяців тому +21

    One of our friends was a CO during the Vietnam 🇻🇳 war. He joined the war but wouldn’t carry a gun. He was a medic, which actually was more dangerous than as if he had carried a gun. The medics wore special clothing and weren’t supposed to be fired on. However, sometimes that didn’t help and they were shot at anyway. When our friend got back he became one of our preachers and he’s still preaching. He was raised on a ranch so he knew all about riding and shooting. They always had some deer 🦌 meat 🥩 to eat. When he got back, he would never talk about the horrible things that he had seen. The terrible injuries that he had to fix up. However, I’m sure that it would have been harder for him to see the ones who were so badly wounded that there was nothing he could do to save their lives. However, now he’s preaching the gospel and saving lives a different way. With love ❤️.

    • @DonaldPBorchersOG
      @DonaldPBorchersOG  9 місяців тому +1

      Do you know about this movie: "Hacksaw Ridge" (2016)?
      www.imdb.com/title/tt2119532/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_1_dr

    • @markr.devereux3385
      @markr.devereux3385 7 місяців тому

      My boss who was raised jehova witness and he qualified as conscientious objector during 'Nam. Anyway he ended up over there as a medical aide and still got his ass shot off in a helo by ground fire.

    • @DonaldPBorchersOG
      @DonaldPBorchersOG  7 місяців тому

      @@markr.devereux3385 Thanks for sharing.

    • @jordanfan5896
      @jordanfan5896 28 днів тому

      Jordan Fan,Prophet of Environment。范楚漳,環境先知:
      Question: What will happen when an ant lost one of it’s leg and cannot walk? Let alone run like Michael Caine in this move?
      Answer: That disable ant will need a Micro Cane to walk but no longer Jordan Fan,Prophet of Environment。范楚漳,環境先知:
      馬達 left his taxi when his taxi’s 🚕 🚖 motor (馬達) was still running!!! be able to run.
      Question: Why when Americans teamed up the British or other foreigners in any or all projects, they were always correct in their decision s and actions always successful?
      Answer: I will call that racial and nationality discriminations against foreigners especially the Japanese and Brittons in the old days. Nowadays, in this so call “African Domination Era” Black Americans always win against White Americans which are extremely bias and unfair. Don’t watch those movies. Cliff Robertson might as well fall of the Cliff!
      、一。
      -:,.??!.?

  • @kenc9236
    @kenc9236 9 місяців тому +4

    I remember this movie when I was a kid. Thanks for sharing.

  • @FishFeelPain
    @FishFeelPain 7 місяців тому +1

    Was searching for Michael Caine's acting class here on YT and found this too--TY!

  • @josemiguelvargasguerra
    @josemiguelvargasguerra 8 місяців тому +6

    los actores Ingleses secundarios en esta película , como en tantas otras filmaciones de guerra son inolvidables , Caine un gran actor. Saludos 🇨🇱

  • @SHAKIL-ru3jx
    @SHAKIL-ru3jx 11 місяців тому +9

    what a great movie.

  • @strangevisions5162
    @strangevisions5162 10 місяців тому +6

    2 days after his birthday, on Sep 11, 2001 Cliff Robertson was flying directly above WTC in NY.
    1 day after his birthday, 10 years later He died on Sep 10, 2011.
    Like the WTC, he was cremated.

  • @borisbejarano6408
    @borisbejarano6408 10 місяців тому +4

    Vaya vuelvo a ver está película después de 43 años, thanks god

  • @garybrockwell2031
    @garybrockwell2031 10 місяців тому +16

    Our man, Mr Caine 🇬🇧💪 fought in the Korean war and got a medal💯
    You also see near the end, one Sam Kidd who was from Northern Ireland, he was captured by the Japanese in WW2.. He got back to London, joined the film industry and was in more films than John Wayne!!!
    Sometimes being able to appear in 3 movies in one day🎬💪💯🇬🇧
    Great cast all of them are worth looking up..
    Now in today's WORLD
    LEST we forget 🙏🆘🇬🇧🗣️📢🇺🇸⚖️ WTF were theses men and women fighting for 😢🙏👁️☠️👁️😵🤬🤑😭
    Edit- arh that's better 💯
    Sorry you Karens ⚖️😀⁉️

    • @user-ht8pn6dv9j
      @user-ht8pn6dv9j 10 місяців тому

      *Keran -> Korean

    • @19bisho
      @19bisho 9 місяців тому

      where was the Keran War,.? I'VE NEVER HEARD OF IT,.. Have heard of the Korean War tho...

    • @Surv1ve_Thrive
      @Surv1ve_Thrive 9 місяців тому +3

      Very interesting Gary, thank you.

    • @DonaldPBorchersOG
      @DonaldPBorchersOG  9 місяців тому

      Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

    • @Surv1ve_Thrive
      @Surv1ve_Thrive 9 місяців тому +2

      @lifesabeach5405 will the struggle of Karen ever end?

  • @barryeva8862
    @barryeva8862 8 місяців тому +7

    So many nameable actors in one film, who you can relate to in other films.

    • @DonaldPBorchersOG
      @DonaldPBorchersOG  7 місяців тому

      Well put. Welcome.

    • @johnpjones182
      @johnpjones182 5 місяців тому +2

      Ian Bannen & Ronald Fraser were both in director Robert Aldrich's "Flight of the Phoenix".

    • @jordanfan5896
      @jordanfan5896 28 днів тому

      Jordan Fan,Prophet of Environment。范楚漳,環境先知:
      Question: What will happen when an ant lost one of it’s leg and cannot walk? Let alone run like Michael Caine in this move?
      Answer: That disable ant will need a Micro Cane to walk but no longer Jordan Fan,Prophet of Environment。范楚漳,環境先知:
      馬達 left his taxi when his taxi’s 🚕 🚖 motor (馬達) was still running!!! be able to run.
      Question: Why when Americans teamed up the British or other foreigners in any or all projects, they were always correct in their decision s and actions always successful?
      Answer: I will call that racial and nationality discriminations against foreigners especially the Japanese and Brittons in the old days. Nowadays, in this so call “African Domination Era” Black Americans always win against White Americans which are extremely bias and unfair. Don’t watch those movies. Cliff Robertson might as well fall of the Cliff!
      、一。
      ,!。

  • @RedIce989
    @RedIce989 11 місяців тому +12

    Cliff Robertson brilliant actor...

  • @ralphshelley9586
    @ralphshelley9586 8 місяців тому +3

    Henry Fonda was a great actor. An enigma too.

    • @DonaldPBorchersOG
      @DonaldPBorchersOG  8 місяців тому

      Welcome.

    • @fritula6200
      @fritula6200 8 місяців тому

      Watch Parkinson interview Henry Fonda: so funny.... and informative !

    • @jordanfan5896
      @jordanfan5896 28 днів тому

      Jordan Fan,Prophet of Environment。范楚漳,環境先知:
      Question: What will happen when an ant lost one of it’s leg and cannot walk? Let alone run like Michael Caine in this move?
      Answer: That disable ant will need a Micro Cane to walk but no longer Jordan Fan,Prophet of Environment。范楚漳,環境先知:
      馬達 left his taxi when his taxi’s 🚕 🚖 motor (馬達) was still running!!! be able to run.
      Question: Why when Americans teamed up the British or other foreigners in any or all projects, they were always correct in their decision s and actions always successful?
      Answer: I will call that racial and nationality discriminations against foreigners especially the Japanese and Brittons in the old days. Nowadays, in this so call “African Domination Era” Black Americans always win against White Americans which are extremely bias and unfair. Don’t watch those movies. Cliff Robertson might as well fall of the Cliff!
      、一。
      -:,.)…(

  • @mickeycrilly1839
    @mickeycrilly1839 11 місяців тому +7

    Watched this years ago with me dad about 48 years ago I think 🤔

  • @1LSWilliam
    @1LSWilliam 10 місяців тому +8

    A damn fine film.

    • @DonaldPBorchersOG
      @DonaldPBorchersOG  9 місяців тому

      Welcome. I post war movies here: ua-cam.com/play/PLk3CReZFhoBfTLfRUxFNzKZgdMZ0Bd2vA.html

  • @psidvicious
    @psidvicious 9 місяців тому +9

    👍 Good one! Why didn’t they wait until night to cross the field? 🤷‍♂
    Micheal Caine is always great. I forgot how good Cliff Robertson was.

    • @DonaldPBorchersOG
      @DonaldPBorchersOG  9 місяців тому

      Welcome.

    • @psidvicious
      @psidvicious 9 місяців тому +1

      @@lifesabeach5405 Shot by the enemy, same result and completely expected. Undramatically predictable. Shot by your own side would undoubtedly be more dramatic AND their own side was anticipating their return, so would have waited to confirm identity, before firing.

    • @anthonywright6237
      @anthonywright6237 9 місяців тому

      When your under pressure. You make mistakes. And silly choices.. it's natural

    • @HuwiteNFI
      @HuwiteNFI 7 місяців тому +1

      They were in a rush to notify command that the us transports were going to be attacked. It's in the movie.😂

  • @madquest8
    @madquest8 7 місяців тому +2

    Always remembered the final run... great movie.

  • @winonamassingill7895
    @winonamassingill7895 9 місяців тому +7

    In 1944 my mother lived in Ft Worth Texas and worked at a plant called Consolidated. She worked on making parts for the airplanes ✈️ for the war.

  • @EngPheniks
    @EngPheniks 7 місяців тому +4

    today's war movies have great special effects and CGI. But it's always old school movies like these which impresses me the most because they have interesting script lines and stories.

  • @tonygriffiths2485
    @tonygriffiths2485 10 місяців тому +4

    Lovely to see some of the olduns. Not a bad film either. I am Michael Caine :)

  • @sammythompson3694
    @sammythompson3694 8 місяців тому +5

    The British were lucky to find an island with deaf Japanese soldiers who could actually hear these guys coming a mile away.

    • @Mr.Grimsdale
      @Mr.Grimsdale 7 місяців тому +2

      They tip-toe'd towards them.

    • @DonaldPBorchersOG
      @DonaldPBorchersOG  7 місяців тому

      Ha! Thanks for the visit!

    • @jordanfan5896
      @jordanfan5896 28 днів тому

      Jordan Fan,Prophet of Environment。范楚漳,環境先知:
      Question: What will happen when an ant lost one of it’s leg and cannot walk? Let alone run like Michael Caine in this move?
      Answer: That disable ant will need a Micro Cane to walk but no longer Jordan Fan,Prophet of Environment。范楚漳,環境先知:
      馬達 left his taxi when his taxi’s 🚕 🚖 motor (馬達) was still running!!! be able to run.
      Question: Why when Americans teamed up the British or other foreigners in any or all projects, they were always correct in their decision s and actions always successful?
      Answer: I will call that racial and nationality discriminations against foreigners especially the Japanese and Brittons in the old days. Nowadays, in this so call “African Domination Era” Black Americans always win against White Americans which are extremely bias and unfair. Don’t watch those movies. Cliff Robertson might as well fall of the Cliff!
      、一。
      -:,.??!.?
      、,

  • @zagrosghobadi7236
    @zagrosghobadi7236 11 місяців тому +4

    Thanks 🙏🙏🙏

  • @yomama8873
    @yomama8873 7 місяців тому +2

    Thank you 🤩🤩🤩💖💖

  • @invisibleray6987
    @invisibleray6987 9 місяців тому +4

    ICONIC CLASSIC

    • @DonaldPBorchersOG
      @DonaldPBorchersOG  9 місяців тому

      Welcome. I post War movies here: ua-cam.com/play/PLk3CReZFhoBfTLfRUxFNzKZgdMZ0Bd2vA.html

  • @playstorenew
    @playstorenew 10 місяців тому +3

    What an awesome movie

    • @DonaldPBorchersOG
      @DonaldPBorchersOG  9 місяців тому

      Glad you enjoyed. I post War movies here: ua-cam.com/play/PLk3CReZFhoBfTLfRUxFNzKZgdMZ0Bd2vA.html

  • @anonw3829
    @anonw3829 7 місяців тому +1

    Thank you...

  • @larrypahl5756
    @larrypahl5756 26 днів тому

    Thanx4post

  • @williampoppell5189
    @williampoppell5189 2 місяці тому

    Thanks for the comments. It saves me wasting my time watching this one.

  • @johnobrien1434
    @johnobrien1434 6 місяців тому +2

    Awesome movie 👍👌

  • @raulromero5300
    @raulromero5300 11 місяців тому +7

    Excelente

  • @thedevilinthecircuit1414
    @thedevilinthecircuit1414 3 місяці тому +1

    "Malignant [yellow] dwarf." A nice nod to the Lee Marvin film The Dirty Dozen!

  • @Rooster72
    @Rooster72 10 місяців тому +10

    The only thing this film is missing is more opening credits.

    • @philscott7949
      @philscott7949 9 місяців тому +2

      Yeah. Over 11 minutes into the move. That was hilarious.

    • @DonaldPBorchersOG
      @DonaldPBorchersOG  9 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for the visit!

  • @johnnyllooddte3415
    @johnnyllooddte3415 6 місяців тому +1

    great movie ,,great actors,, great men

  • @stefanmodigh6312
    @stefanmodigh6312 7 місяців тому +2

    Good movie !
    👍👍👍🇸🇪💕😎

  • @dynjarren8355
    @dynjarren8355 3 місяці тому +2

    Although this is fictional there are tons of examples of heroism that we’ll never even hear about because they didn’t brag about what they did. They just did it!

  • @jakejacobs7584
    @jakejacobs7584 10 місяців тому +9

    I had to laugh at the T-28s and T-34s painted as Japanese aircraft. Then I remembered the opening credits where they thanked the Philippines Navy and Air Force for their assistance.

  • @tengu.8260
    @tengu.8260 10 місяців тому +5

    高倉健さん(KEN Takakura),so young!!

  • @thomridgeway1438
    @thomridgeway1438 4 місяці тому +2

    If only they had this kind of running event in the next Olympics! We would never watch a 3000 metre steeplechase again.

  • @GaryRayBatchelor
    @GaryRayBatchelor 6 місяців тому +2

    Good movie

  • @paradiseisland786
    @paradiseisland786 5 місяців тому +2

    It's a weird but exceptional movie.

  • @iamrichrocker
    @iamrichrocker 3 місяці тому +1

    hell with Netflix...this is good ol Hollywood..fantastic actors of yore..

  • @fredflintstoner596
    @fredflintstoner596 10 місяців тому +6

    YOUR ONLY SUPPOSED TO BLOW THE BLOODY DOORS OFF !

  • @theculturedthug6609
    @theculturedthug6609 11 місяців тому +8

    The late Denholm Elliot rip.

  • @Great_King_Rat
    @Great_King_Rat 8 місяців тому +3

    If Lawson's only job was to broadcast a SitRep in Japanese on a British radio set, then there was no need at all for him to go on the raiding patrol: he could simply have stayed in the British base and sent the message once the patrol confirmed [or otherwie] the destruction of the Japanese' equipment... Also, why aren't the gunpits at the British base permanently manned? They know the Japanese are 'out there' and could come any time.

  • @richardsteele6776
    @richardsteele6776 2 місяці тому

    Amazing movie.

  • @helenohellno2729
    @helenohellno2729 11 місяців тому +9

    With a real hero cast

  • @nancyfernandes367
    @nancyfernandes367 4 місяці тому

    Yes, cliff Robertson is a great actor.

  • @martinlagrange8821
    @martinlagrange8821 9 місяців тому +5

    At 1:16:00 we get to see the 'secret Japanese fighters' - which are a pair of JASDF T-28A Trojans, and a real-world JASDF aircraft - a Fujii T-3 (licence-built Beechcraft T-34 Mentor). An interesting point of history - the T-28, though a post-war trainer, actually had better performance and firepower potential than the wartime P-51D Mustang !

    • @DonaldPBorchersOG
      @DonaldPBorchersOG  9 місяців тому

      Thanks for clocking in with that.

    • @enricoflor3601
      @enricoflor3601 8 місяців тому +1

      Great info. It's just that, New Hebrides is not in the Philippines, but in the South Pacific, i.e., Vanuatu today.

    • @DonaldPBorchersOG
      @DonaldPBorchersOG  8 місяців тому

      @@enricoflor3601 Roger that. Thanks for the visit!

  • @catchaser52
    @catchaser52 10 місяців тому +4

    Right off the bat this reminds me of MASH.

    • @DonaldPBorchersOG
      @DonaldPBorchersOG  8 місяців тому +1

      Welcome. Have you seen "Stalag 17" (1953)?

    • @catchaser52
      @catchaser52 8 місяців тому +1

      @@DonaldPBorchersOG Sure, many times.

  • @19miked83
    @19miked83 4 місяці тому +2

    Can anyone translate the Japanese dialogue? I played this movie once in front of some Japanese folks once, for some reason, they found most of the dialogue difficult to understand... Filipino actors speaking broken Japanese maybe??? The exception was the lines delivered by Ken-san (Maj. Yamaguchi) but I've since forgotten what the translation was. Is there a copy of the movie with full translated subs?

    • @DonaldPBorchersOG
      @DonaldPBorchersOG  Місяць тому

      Good question. Bueller...? Bueller...? Bueller...? Bueller...?

  • @jimlaguardia8185
    @jimlaguardia8185 11 місяців тому +7

    Remarkably realistic movie, except for the mic feedback, which would not occur under those circumstances.

    • @strangevisions5162
      @strangevisions5162 10 місяців тому +1

      they had a monitor for the Japanese commander because he was KTV crazy and loved to hear his voice

    • @DonaldPBorchersOG
      @DonaldPBorchersOG  9 місяців тому

      Thanks for the visit!

  • @davidjohnson4343
    @davidjohnson4343 10 місяців тому +6

    This is a movie that requires your complete undivided attention from the opening scenes. Whether military or civilian, you can appreciate the jerky way they drive their jeeps to the way they light their cigarettes with a Zippo lighter, to the firm"orders are orders', common to the military. there's definitely some humor in the way the unproven Lieutenant handles his new assignment.

    • @DonaldPBorchersOG
      @DonaldPBorchersOG  9 місяців тому

      Well said. Welcome. I post War movies here: ua-cam.com/play/PLk3CReZFhoBfTLfRUxFNzKZgdMZ0Bd2vA.html

  • @solomonrichards599
    @solomonrichards599 4 місяці тому +2

    Alfred and Uncle Ben in one movie.