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Gung Ho!
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Gung Ho!

1943-12-20 · 88 min · ★ 5.4

Action · Adventure · Drama · War

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.

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Directors
Ray Enright
Production companies
Universal Pictures, Walter Wanger Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Randolph ScottRandolph ScottColonel Thorwald
Alan CurtisAlan CurtisJohn Harbison
Noah Beery Jr.Noah Beery Jr.Cpl. Kurt Richter
J. Carrol NaishJ. Carrol NaishLieutenant C.J. Cristoforos
Sam LeveneSam LeveneLeo 'Transport' Andreof
Robert MitchumRobert Mitchum'Pig iron' Matthews
Louis Jean HeydtLouis Jean HeydtLt Roland Browning
David BruceDavid BruceLarry O'Ryan
Richard LaneRichard LaneCapt. Dunphy
Walter SandeWalter SandeMcBride
Rod CameronRod CameronRube Tedrow
Grace McDonaldGrace McDonaldKathleen Corrigan
Milburn StoneMilburn StoneCmdr. Blake
Peter CoePeter CoeKozzarowski
Harold LandonFrankie Montana

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