Too Late the Hero

Too Late the Hero (1970)

War. It's a dying business.

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.

Date of release
1970-05-20
TMDB
6.4 / 10 (82)
Runtime
2h 25m
Genres
Drama, Action, War
Director
Robert Aldrich

Casting

  • Michael Caine — Pvt. Tosh Hearne
  • Cliff Robertson — Lt. Sam Lawson
  • Ian Bannen — Pvt. Jock Thornton
  • Harry Andrews — Col. Thompson
  • Denholm Elliott — Captain Hornsby
  • Ronald Fraser — Private Campbell
  • Lance Percival — Cpl. McLean
  • Percy Herbert — Sgt. Johnstone
  • Sam Kydd — C/Sgt.
  • Patrick Jordan — Sgt. Major
  • William Beckley — Pvt. Currie
  • Martin Horsey — Pvt. Griffiths

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