Halls of Montezuma

Halls of Montezuma (1951)

The everlasting story of the everlasting glory of the UNITED STATES MARINES!

Richard Widmark leads an all star cast of marine leathernecks including Jack Palance, Robert Wagner, Karl Malden, Richard Boone and Jack Webb into battle on a heavily fortified island. This action-packed story follows the squad as they pick their way through enemy-infested jungles on a time sensitive mission to find the source of the enemy rockets. As the mission progresses, the squad and leader overcome many challenges as they are transformed into an effective and efficient fighting unit.

Date of release
1951-01-04
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (44)
Runtime
1h 53m
Genres
War, Drama
Director
Lewis Milestone

Casting

  • Richard Widmark — Lt. Carl Anderson
  • Jack Palance — Pigeon Lane
  • Reginald Gardiner — Sgt. Randolph Johnson
  • Robert Wagner — Coffman
  • Karl Malden — C.E. "Doc" Jones
  • Richard Hylton — Stuart Conroy
  • Richard Boone — Lt. Col. Gilfillan
  • Skip Homeier — Riley "Pretty Boy" Duncanon
  • Don Hicks — Lt. Bill Butterfield
  • Jack Webb — Correspondent Dickerman
  • Bert Freed — Slattery
  • Neville Brand — Sgt. Zelenko

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