Directed by:
Edward LudwigCinematography:
William BradfordComposer:
Walter ScharfCast:
John Wayne, Susan Hayward, Dennis O'Keefe, William Frawley, Grant Withers, Paul Fix, Ben Welden, William Forrest, Addison Richards, Duncan Renaldo, Tom London (more)VOD (1)
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All-American hero John Wayne takes a crew of construction workers and turns them into one of WWII's toughest fighting forces in this action-packed war classic. After having convinced the Army brass to let his civilians bear arms, Wedge Donovan ( Wayne) whips his new troops into combat shape. But when he leads his unit in an all-out assault against the Japanese, Donovan is brought up on court-martial charges and must fight for his life on a new battlefield. (official distributor synopsis)
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