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Halls of Montezuma

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.

19511h 53mNRWar, Drama

About Halls of Montezuma

Directors
Lewis Milestone
Cast
Richard Widmark, Jack Palance, Reginald Gardiner, Robert Wagner, Karl Malden, Richard Hylton
Genres
War, Drama
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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