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Gung Ho!

1943 · 88 min

A gritty, patriotic wartime adventure that mixes tough-guy banter with tense jungle combat and a claustrophobic submarine ride.

Tagline
U.S. Marine Raiders in Action...Blasting Their Way To Tokyo!
Overview
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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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • revenge
  • friendship
Places
  • military
  • sea
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour3
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, adventure, drama, war
Directed by
Ray Enright
Written by
Lucien Hubbard
Starring
Randolph Scott, Alan Curtis, Noah Beery Jr., J. Carrol Naish, Sam Levene, Robert Mitchum, Louis Jean Heydt, David Bruce
Music
Frank Skinner
Cinematography
Milton Krasner
Runtime
88 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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