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Merrill's Marauders

1962 · 98 min

A grueling, sweat-soaked jungle march that wears you down alongside the soldiers, punctuated by sudden violence and quiet exhaustion.

Tagline
How they fought those last 500 miles will remain forever in your memory!
Overview
Brigadier General Frank D. Merrill leads the 3,000 American volunteers of his 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), aka "Merrill's Marauders", behind Japanese lines across Burma to Myitkyina, pushing beyond their limits and fighting pitched battles at every strong-point.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • war
  • loyalty
  • isolation
  • death
Places
  • wilderness
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour2
Realism8
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
war, drama, action
Directed by
Samuel Fuller
Written by
Samuel Fuller, Milton Sperling
Starring
Jeff Chandler, Ty Hardin, Peter Brown, Andrew Duggan, Will Hutchins, Claude Akins, Luz Valdez, John Hoyt
Music
Howard Jackson
Cinematography
William H. Clothier
Runtime
98 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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