- Film Review
- Reviewed By Ronald Bergan
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3 out of 5
Based on a true story of Second World War hero Guy Gabaldon, the film presents a slightly different angle on the war - how the Californian Japanese community was affected by the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Most of the movie, however, is the usual slam-bang battle stuff, until Jeffrey Hunter - with divided loyalties due to his upbringing by Japanese foster parents - uses his knowledge of his adopted tongue to get an enemy battalion to surrender. Two of his buddies are David Janssen (The Fugitive) and Vic Damone, best known as a crooner.
Plot Summary
Biographical Second World War drama starring Jeffrey Hunter and David Janssen. After his mother dies, young tearaway Guy Gabaldon is raised by Japanese-American foster parents. But when they are interned following Pearl Harbor, Guy enlists as a marine and is posted to the Pacific where his ability to speak Japanese makes him a major asset.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Guy Gabaldon
- Jeffrey Hunter
- Bill
- David Janssen
- Pete
- Vic Damone
- Sheila
- Patricia Owens
- Guy as a boy
- Richard Eyer
- Captain Schwabe
- John Larch
- Ester
- Miiko Taka
- General Matsui
- Sessue Hayakawa
- Mother Une
- Tsuru Aoki Hayakawa
- Kaz
- George Shibata
- George
- George Takei
Crew
- Director
- Phil Karlson
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