

"The everlasting story of the everlasting glory of the UNITED STATES MARINES!"
Richard Widmark leads an all star cast of marine leathernecks including Jack Palance, Robert Wagner, Karl Malden, Richard Boone and Jack Webb into battle on a heavily fortified island. This action-packed story follows the squad as they pick their way through enemy-infested jungles on a time sensitive mission to find the source of the enemy rockets. As the mission progresses, the squad and leader overcome many challenges as they are transformed into an effective and efficient fighting unit.
Lt. Carl Anderson

Pigeon Lane

Sgt. Randolph Johnson

Coffman

C.E. "Doc" Jones

Stuart Conroy

Lt. Col. Gilfillan

Riley "Pretty Boy" Duncanon

Lt. Bill Butterfield
Correspondent Dickerman

Slattery

Sgt. Zelenko

Whitney

Maj. Kenji Matsuoda (aka "Nomura")

Marine

Pvt. Stewart (uncredited)

First Soldier in Final Tracking Shot (uncredited)

Marine (uncredited)
Soldier (uncredited)
Bosun's Mate (uncredited)

Capt. Ishio Makino (uncredited)
Marine (uncredited)
Capt. McCreavy (uncredited)
Marine (uncredited)
Corpsman (uncredited)
Pharmacist's Mate (uncredited)
Frank (uncredited)

Japanese Soldier (uncredited)

Marine (uncredited)

Aunt Emma (uncredited)
Pascowicz (uncredited)
Japanese Soldier (uncredited)

Romeo (uncredited)
Courier (uncredited)
Capt. Seaman (uncredited)
Marine Guard (uncredited)
Nurse (uncredited)

Davis (uncredited)
Marine (uncredited)

Radioman (uncredited)
Fukado (uncredited)
Marine (uncredited)
Marine (uncredited)

Minor Role (uncredited)
Ship's Captain (uncredited)

Marine (uncredited)
Marine (uncredited)

Recruit (uncredited)
Old Japanese Man (uncredited)
Marine (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Willie (uncredited)
Japanese Soldier (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Japanese Soldier (uncredited)