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Halls of Montezuma

- 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.

Release Date : 1951-01-04

Language :EnglishJapanese

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : 20th Century Fox

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : The Halls of Montezuma

Cast

Richard Widmark

Character Name : Lt. Carl Anderson

Original Name : Richard Widmark

Gender : Male

Jack Palance

Character Name : Pigeon Lane

Original Name : Jack Palance

Gender : Male

Reginald Gardiner

Character Name : Sgt. Randolph Johnson

Original Name : Reginald Gardiner

Gender : Male

Robert Wagner

Character Name : Coffman

Original Name : Robert Wagner

Gender : Male

Karl Malden

Character Name : C.E. "Doc" Jones

Original Name : Karl Malden

Gender : Male

Richard Hylton

Character Name : Stuart Conroy

Original Name : Richard Hylton

Gender : Male

Richard Boone

Character Name : Lt. Col. Gilfillan

Original Name : Richard Boone

Gender : Male

Skip Homeier

Character Name : Riley "Pretty Boy" Duncanon

Original Name : Skip Homeier

Gender : Male

Don Hicks

Character Name : Lt. Bill Butterfield

Original Name : Don Hicks

Gender : Male

Jack Webb

Character Name : Correspondent Dickerman

Original Name : Jack Webb

Gender : Male

Bert Freed

Character Name : Slattery

Original Name : Bert Freed

Gender : Male

Neville Brand

Character Name : Sgt. Zelenko

Original Name : Neville Brand

Gender : Male

Martin Milner

Character Name : Whitney

Original Name : Martin Milner

Gender : Male

Philip Ahn

Character Name : Maj. Kenji Matsuoda (aka "Nomura")

Original Name : Philip Ahn

Gender : Male

Joe Turkel

Character Name : Marine

Original Name : Joe Turkel

Gender : Male

Richard Allan

Character Name : Pvt. Stewart (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Allan

Gender : Male

Edward Binns

Character Name : First Soldier in Final Tracking Shot (uncredited)

Original Name : Edward Binns

Gender : Male

Robert Board

Character Name : Marine (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Board

Gender : Male

Robert Bohannon

Character Name : Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Bohannon

Gender : Male

Harry Carter

Character Name : Bosun's Mate (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Carter

Gender : Male

Howard Chuman

Character Name : Capt. Ishio Makino (uncredited)

Original Name : Howard Chuman

Gender : Male

John Close

Character Name : Marine (uncredited)

Original Name : John Close

Gender : Male

Fred Coby

Character Name : Capt. McCreavy (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Coby

Gender : Male

Pat Combs

Character Name : Marine (uncredited)

Original Name : Pat Combs

Gender : Male

George Conrad

Character Name : Corpsman (uncredited)

Original Name : George Conrad

Gender : Male

Fred Dale

Character Name : Pharmacist's Mate (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Dale

Gender : Male

Chris Drake

Character Name : Frank (uncredited)

Original Name : Chris Drake

Gender : Male

Jerry Fujikawa

Character Name : Japanese Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Jerry Fujikawa

Gender : Male

Don Gordon

Character Name : Marine (uncredited)

Original Name : Don Gordon

Gender : Male

Helene Hatch

Character Name : Aunt Emma (uncredited)

Original Name : Helene Hatch

Gender : Female

William Hawes

Character Name : Pascowicz (uncredited)

Original Name : William Hawes

Gender : Male

Frank Iwanaga

Character Name : Japanese Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Iwanaga

Gender : Male

Frank Kumagai

Character Name : Romeo (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Kumagai

Gender : Male

Jack Lee

Character Name : Courier (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Lee

Gender : Male

Paul Lees

Character Name : Capt. Seaman (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Lees

Gender : Male

Bob MacLean

Character Name : Marine Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Bob MacLean

Gender : Male

Marion Marshall

Character Name : Nurse (uncredited)

Original Name : Marion Marshall

Gender : Female

Roger McGee

Character Name : Davis (uncredited)

Original Name : Roger McGee

Gender : Male

John McKee

Character Name : Marine (uncredited)

Original Name : John McKee

Gender : Male

Harry McKim

Character Name : Radioman (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry McKim

Gender : Male

Rollin Moriyama

Character Name : Fukado (uncredited)

Original Name : Rollin Moriyama

Gender : Male

Al Negbo

Character Name : Marine (uncredited)

Original Name : Al Negbo

Gender : Male

George Offerman, Jr.

Character Name : Marine (uncredited)

Original Name : George Offerman, Jr.

Gender : Male

Mrs. Poo Sai

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Mrs. Poo Sai

Gender : Male

Mike Road

Character Name : Ship's Captain (uncredited)

Original Name : Mike Road

Gender : Male

Fred Shellac

Character Name : Marine (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Shellac

Gender : Male

Buster Slaven

Character Name : Marine (uncredited)

Original Name : Buster Slaven

Gender : Male

Clarke Stevens

Character Name : Recruit (uncredited)

Original Name : Clarke Stevens

Gender : Male

William Yokota

Character Name : Old Japanese Man (uncredited)

Original Name : William Yokota

Gender : Male

Michael Capanna

Character Name : Marine (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Capanna

Gender : Male

Shirley Christensen

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Shirley Christensen

Gender : Male

Marcus Silva

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Marcus Silva

Gender : Male

Trueman Oshima

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Trueman Oshima

Gender : Male

Ralph Nagai

Character Name : Willie (uncredited)

Original Name : Ralph Nagai

Gender : Male

Harris Matsushige

Character Name : Japanese Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Harris Matsushige

Gender : Male

Juan Marcus

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Juan Marcus

Gender : Male

Charles Lee

Character Name : Japanese Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Lee

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

From the Halls of Montezuma. To the Shores of Tripoli. U.S. Marines battle to take control of a Japanese held island in the Pacific… Directed by Lewis Milestone, Halls of Montezuma is unabashed in its flag waving paean to the U.S. Marines. With a strong ensemble cast to act out the play, Milestone intercuts real war footage with skilled recreations of the guts and glory mission undertaken by the men. Film is very keen to let us know what sort of men are fighting this war, keeping the characterisations intimate, it’s a roll call of the brave, the stupid, the scared and the insane. Flashbacks help fill in the gaps of the men’s psychological make ups, and the futility of war message is deftly handled by the astute director. Colour photography is glossy and impressive, even if it strips away some of the grittiness the story needs to thrive on, and the musical score is kept to a minimum and suitably deals in plays on army anthems. All told it’s a thoroughly engrossing and potent war movie and highly recommended to fans of such fare. 7.5/10