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Too Late the Hero  (1970)
War. It's a dying business.


6.5|20 May, 1970|145 min
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A WWII film set on a Pacific island. Japanese and allied forces occupy different parts of the island. When a group of British soldiers are sent on a mission behind enemy lines, things don't go exactly to plan. This film differs in that some of the 'heroes' are very reluctant, but they come good when they are pursued by the Japanese who are determined to prevent them returning to base.
Language

English 


Budget$6,250,000
Revenue --
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Keywords
world war ii
british army
infantry
philippines
jungle
pacific island

Casts

Michael Caine
Michael Caine
Pvt. Tosh Hearne
Cliff Robertson
Cliff Robertson
Lt. Sam Lawson
Ian Bannen
Ian Bannen
Pvt. Jock Thornton
Harry Andrews
Harry Andrews
Col. Thompson
Denholm Elliott
Denholm Elliott
Captain Hornsby
Ronald Fraser
Ronald Fraser
Private Campbell
Lance Percival
Lance Percival
Cpl. McLean
Percy Herbert
Percy Herbert
Sgt. Johnstone
Sam Kydd
Sam Kydd
C/Sgt.
Patrick Jordan
Patrick Jordan
Sgt. Major
William Beckley
William Beckley
Pvt. Currie
Martin Horsey
Martin Horsey
Pvt. Griffiths
Don Knight
Don Knight
Pvt. Connolly
Harvey Jason
Harvey Jason
Pvt. Scott
Roger Newman
Pvt. Riddle
Michael Parsons
Pvt. Rafferty
William Ross
Soldier
Sean MacDuff
Pvt. Rogers
Frank Webb
Ensign
Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda
Capt. John G Nolan
Ken Takakura
Ken Takakura
Major Yamaguchi
Eiichi Kikuchi
Eiichi Kikuchi
Japanese Soldier
Robert Ito
Robert Ito
Unnamed Japanese Officer (uncredited)

Crews

Robert Aldrich
Robert Aldrich
Story
Robert Sherman
Story
Lukas Heller
Screenplay
Robert Aldrich
Robert Aldrich
Director
Robert Aldrich
Robert Aldrich
Screenplay
Gerald Fried
Gerald Fried
Original Music Composer
Joseph F. Biroc
Director of Photography
Lynn Stalmaster
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting
Robert Aldrich
Robert Aldrich
Producer
Michael Luciano
Michael Luciano
Editor

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