Beach Red

"IT'S HIM OR YOU BABY!"

1967 1h 43m EN

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 35

WarDrama

Synopsis

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American troops storm ashore on a Japanese-held island and push inland while their enemies plan a counterattack in this look at warfare. Soldiers on both sides are haunted by memories of home and the horrifying, sickening images they find in combat.

“IT'S HIM OR YOU BABY!”

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Cast

Cornel Wilde
Capt. MacDonald / Narrator
Rip Torn
Gunnery Sgt. Ben Honeywell
Burr DeBenning
Pvt. Egan
Patrick Wolfe
Pvt. Joseph Joshua Cliff
Jean Wallace
Julie MacDonald
Jaime Sánchez
Pvt. Colombo
Dale Ishimoto
Capt. Tanaka
Genki Koyama
Col. Sugiyama

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cornel Wilde
Writers: Clint Johnston, Cornel Wilde, Don Peterson
Languages: Japanese, French, English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Japanese, French, English.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Cornel Wilde, shot by Cecil Cooney. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Frank P. Keller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Cornel Wilde and Rip Torn and Burr DeBenning carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "IT'S HIM OR YOU BABY!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0061389 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Cornel Wilde directs. Cecil Cooney behind the camera. Frank P. Keller cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Japanese, French, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

159 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Japanese, French, English.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Cornel Wilde, shot by Cecil Cooney. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Frank P. Keller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Cornel Wilde and Rip Torn and Burr DeBenning carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "IT'S HIM OR YOU BABY!".
8IMDB entry: tt0061389 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.