A true-life epic that revolves around an exclusive bataillon of the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II, "Carlson's Raiders," whose assignment is to take control of a South Pacific island once possessed by the United States but now under Japanese command.
Stunts
Actual Marine Raiders choreographed their own combat sequences.
Production
Shot in 17 days because the Navy needed it YESTERDAY.
Acting
Robert Mitchum's 7 minutes of screen time as 'Pig Iron' Matthews.
Director
Ray Enright
Randolph Scott
Colonel Thorwald
Alan Curtis
John Harbison
Noah Beery Jr.
Cpl. Kurt Richter
J. Carrol Naish
Lieutenant C.J. Cristoforos
Sam Levene
Leo 'Transport' Andreof
Robert Mitchum
'Pig iron' Matthews
Louis Jean Heydt
Lt Roland Browning
David Bruce
Larry O'Ryan
Richard Lane
Capt. Dunphy
Walter Sande
McBride
Rod Cameron
Rube Tedrow
Grace McDonald
Kathleen Corrigan
Milburn Stone
Cmdr. Blake
Peter Coe
Kozzarowski
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Evans Carlson coined 'Gung Ho' from Chinese 'gōnghé' meaning 'work together,' which his battalion adopted as a battle cry.
Released six months after Makin Island raid; FDR's son James Roosevelt, who actually served there, was technical advisor.
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