"The men who fought. The women who waited. And the stolen moments they shared."

1955

2h 29m

5.6(24 votes)

War

Drama

Romance

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.

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Cast & Crew

69 members

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Van Heflin

Major Sam Huxley

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Aldo Ray

Andy Hookens

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Mona Freeman

Kathy

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James Whitmore

MSgt. Mac

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Nancy Olson

Mrs. Pat Rogers

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Raymond Massey

Major General Snipes

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Tab Hunter

Pvt Dan 'Danny' Forrester

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Anne Francis

Rae

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Dorothy Malone

Mrs Elaine Yarborough

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Fess Parker

Pvt Speedy

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Perry Lopez

Pvt Joe Gomez aka Spanish Joe

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William Campbell

Pvt 'Ski" Wronski

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Jonas Applegarth

Pvt Lightower

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L.Q. Jones

Pvt. L.Q. Jones

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Allyn Ann McLerie

Ruby - Waitress in Diner

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John Lupton

Pvt./Cpl. Marion 'Sister Mary' Hotchkiss

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Tommy Cook

Cpl. Ziltch - Huxley's orderly

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Felix Noriego

Pvt. Crazy Horse - Navajo Phonetalker

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Susan Morrow

Susan - Ski's girl

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Carleton Young

Maj. Jim Wellman - Battalion Executive Officer

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Rhys Williams

Enoch Rogers

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Gregory Walcott

Sgt. Jim Beller - Drill Instructor

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Frank Ferguson

Mr. Hector Walker

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Sarah Selby

Mrs. Forrester

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Willis Bouchey

Mr. Forrester

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Lee Allen

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Roxanne Arlen

Blonde Girl (uncredited)

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David Armstrong

Other Boy (uncredited)

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Joan Arnold

Cheap Dame (uncredited)

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John Ayres

Conductor (uncredited)

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Rayford Barnes

Marine Aide on Command Ship Off Saipan (uncredited)

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Paul Barry

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Hal Bokar

Marine (uncredited)

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Budd Buster

Old Man (uncredited)

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Chick Chandler

Capt. Chaplin (uncredited)

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Dean Cromer

Watkins (uncredited)

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Glen Denning

Seabags (uncredited)

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Jack Downs

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Don Durant

Marine (uncredited)

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Bess Flowers

Woman Seated at Table for Three (uncredited)

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Sol Gorss

Bartender in Brawl (uncredited)

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Paul Grant

Orderly (uncredited)

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Fred Hanson

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Carl Harbaugh

New Zealander in Bar (uncredited)

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Lumsden Hare

New Zealander in Bar (uncredited)

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Chuck Hicks

Marine in Hospital (uncredited)

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Clark Howat

Marine Colonel (uncredited)

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Jack Jordan

Adm. Parks (uncredited)

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Byron Keith

Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)

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Harold Knudsen

Bud Forrester (uncredited)

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June McCall

Second Girl (uncredited)

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Philo McCullough

Man in Bar (uncredited)

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Victor Millan

Pvt. Pedro (uncredited)

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Fay Morley

Third Girl (uncredited)

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Jack Mower

Man in Bar (uncredited)

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William H. O'Brien

Bartender (uncredited)

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Eddie Parker

Bartender in Brawl (uncredited)

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Hilda Plowright

Mrs. Rogers (uncredited)

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Leoda Richards

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Jack Rollens

News Hawk (uncredited)

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George Selk

Old Man (uncredited)

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Jack Shea

Baltimore Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)

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Charles Sherlock

New Zealander in Bar (uncredited)

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Kay Stewart

Mrs. Martha Walker (uncredited)

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Jack Stoney

Bartender in Brawl (uncredited)

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Dale Van Sickel

Bartender in Brawl (uncredited)

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Sailor Vincent

Bartender in Brawl (uncredited)

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Ralph Volkie

Bartender (uncredited)

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Tom Wilson

Arcade Proprietor (uncredited)

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